New WCT program aims to increase women in top jobs

OTTAWA - Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) is now accepting applications for The Protégé Project, a pioneering new program designed to spur female leadership in Canada’s communications, media and technology sectors.A partnership with Shaw Communications and global non-profit organization Catalyst Canada, The Protégé Project will see fast-tracking senior women executives matched with powerful sponsors who will give them a leg-up to the industry’s top decision-making positions and a direct line to influence innovation in the digital economy.Communications, media and technology companies acknowledge that their boards and senior management ranks are falling far short when it comes to welcoming women, reads...