Emilie Genin

Emilie Genin is a Full Professor at the Université de Montréal, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the School of Industrial Relations. Her research focuses on workplace equality, work-life balance, and women's career trajectories. She leads and co-leads several research projects funded by organizations like the Fonds de recherche du Québec and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Her work explores gender disparities in professional environments, the impact of ICT on work-life boundaries, and challenges faced by women in entrepreneurship and managerial roles.

Genin has supervised numerous Master's theses, including studies on motherhood's impact on career trajectories, workplace conciliation measures, and female entrepreneurship. She is a member of the CRIMT (Interuniversity Research Center on Globalization and Work), collaborating with over 50 researchers on strategic initiatives like the 'Institutional Experimentation for Better Work' project. Her teaching spans programs in industrial relations, psychology, sociology, and biochemistry.

Key research projects include analyzing pandemic impacts on women's employment conditions (2021–2026), gender equality strategies in screen-based industries (2018–2024), and comparative studies on France-Quebec equality policies. Genin’s publications address topics such as work-life balance, maternal penalty effects, and cross-cultural career challenges for women in Mexico and Quebec.

Her affiliations also include collaborative efforts with international scholars and institutions, emphasizing policy analysis and organizational behavior. Genin actively contributes to public discourse through blogs and media engagement, advocating for inclusive workplace practices and women's professional advancement.