On March 6 and 7, 2026, coinciding with International Women's Day, more than 200 members of the public, scholars, practitioners, and researchers from across Canada gathered at the Department of Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU DAS) over two days for Taking Stock: Voices of Women in Architecture Across Canada. The national SSHRC-funded symposium examined the opportunities and inequities that shape women's experiences in architecture and explored how disability, economic access, Indigeneity, and race continue to shape women’s access to, retention within, and advancement across the profession.

The educational pipeline for women in Canada is well established. According to Colleges and Universities Canada, women have accounted for approximately 60% of higher education graduates since 1993. In architecture, they represent 62.9% of students enrolled in Canadian programs, as reported in the Canadian Architectural Certification Board’s (CACB) 2025 Annual Report. The 2023 Canadian Architect Benchmark Report also points to increased representation in licensure and early-career practice. Yet women remain underrepresented in leadership positions.