In decision-making positions, I would say that pay equity is much more a reality. In the Public Service of Canada, for example, there is no difference between the responsibilities of men and women. There is a very high representation of women in deputy minister positions and in manager positions in the Public Service of Canada.
The representation of women can be increased. One way would be to simply encourage women to take that step, to ensure that women have the tools and networking relationships that are essential to reach the higher levels.
The old boys' network that we all know so well must be replaced with other types of networking. This is one of the initiatives, for example, that we undertook with WEConnect, which is responsible for accrediting female business owners. At the same time, within the initiative, it is important not only to accredit them, but also to create a network where women agree to help each other.