SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE STUDY

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans – until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg 's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, and co-produced by Storyville Films and CNN Films.

The case study illustrates the professionalism, leadership and legacy of trailblazer feminist Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and helps participants: to gain an understanding of gender wage gap in Canada; the lack of gender diversity within corporate boards in Canada; and the challenges women in leadership roles are facing across public, private and government corporations. The case study focuses on the U.S. context but it is key to mention that following recent studies of Statistics Canada, Canada lags behind the U.S. on putting women in corporate boardrooms.

In sum, the case study echoes the lessons learned from gender discrimination and importance of ETHICS, human rights and EDI for our society.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE CPD PROGRAM

The overall objective of this course is to promote the value and best practices for ETHICS, gender-based equality and human rights, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in our society and in Canadian organizations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Gain an understanding of both the identity (leadership traits) and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a trailblazer feminist

• Gain an understanding of the gender wage gap in Canada.

• Gain an understanding of the lack of gender diversity within corporate boards in Canada and the challenges women in leadership roles are facing across public, private and government sectors.

• Gain an understanding of the lessons learned from gender discrimination and the importance of human rights, ETHICS and EDI for our society.

• Gain an understanding of the theory of intersectionality for understanding how aspects of one's woman multiple identities (e.g., race, class, sexuality, disability, etc.) might combine gender to create unique modes of discrimination.

• Understand the current backlashes of feminism with the rise of populism and the danger of racism, sexism and hate for peace, security and prosperity for our society.

• Discuss possible solutions for the elimination of the gender wage gap and the increase of women presence in positions of power and authority.