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What is Equity? Equity is defined as the removal of systemic barriers and biases, which enables all individuals to have equal opportunity to access and benefit from a program, or a research team.
Underrepresented Groups Underrepresented groups include, but are not limited to, the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, and persons with disabilities). Applicants can consult the Government of Canada’s Employment Equity site for definitions of each group. See also the Employment Equity Act. Consistent Applicants are encouraged to use a broader definition of underrepresented populations not limited to the four designated groups (e.g., sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status). Gender Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and people with diverse gender identities. It influences how people perceive themselves and each other, how they act and interact, and the distribution of power and resources in society. Sex Sex refers to a set of biological attributes in humans and animals. It is primarily associated with physical and physiological features including chromosomes, gene expression, hormone levels and function, and reproductive/sexual anatomy. Sex is usually categorized as female or male but there is variation in the biological attributes that comprise sex and how those attributes are expressed. Gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) Gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) is an analytical process used to assess the potential impacts of policies, programs, services, and other initiatives on diverse groups of women, men and people with diverse gender identities, taking into account multiple identity factors. The "plus" in the name highlights that GBA+ goes beyond gender and includes the examination of a range of intersecting identity factors (such as age, education, sexual orientation, parental status/responsibility, immigration status, Indigenous status, religion, disability, language, race, place of origin, ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic status). Intersectionality Intersectionality recognizes that inequities are never the result of single, distinct factors. Rather, they are the outcome of intersections of different social locations, power relations and experiences. Sex and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) Sex and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) is an approach that systematically examines sex-based (biological) and gender-based (socio-cultural) differences between men, women, boys, girls and people with diverse gender identities. If you only look at sex or only look at gender, you can miss part of the story. People often see differences between men, women and people with diverse gender identities and either assume these are biological or socio-cultural when they might be the opposite or a combination of both. As in GBA+, the "plus" highlights that the analysis goes beyond sex and gender and includes the examination of a range of intersecting identity factors (noted in the GBA+ definition above). Sex and gender (and multiple intersecting identity factors) can influence all stages of research or development processes, from considerations for establishing priorities and building theory to formulating questions, designing methodologies, and interpreting data. Many pitfalls can be avoided—and new ideas or opportunities identified—by designing SGBA+ into research from the start. Integrating SGBA+ alongside
areas of your proposal. Inclusion of EDI best practices and plans for your team and research will strengthen your proposal and present a clear picture of your vision and goals. The following are the primary areas where required EDI plans and practices are most likely to be integrated in the proposal:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)