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CALGARY Recent studies show the gender gap in various sectors and institutions is still prevalent. Whether it’s in the workforce or the health care system, men make up the majority or the institutions are still very much geared towards supporting them. An ATB financial report shows that in the workforce in this province, the percentage of women participating in the workforce is still lower than men, with women at 63 per cent and men at 74 per cent. The study also found women are less likely than men to be self-employed or to work in the private sector. Filomena May, who has been a wealth advisor in Calgary for 18 years, said when she started out in the industry, there were only five per cent of women in the field. ....