Gender Issues
Conditions
Brief summary
our study explores how GD is perceived and reported by surgeons in Pakistan.
Detailed description
Due to an increasing spotlight, gender discrimination (GD) is identified and reported in many aspects of surgical training and practice in the developed world 1, 2. In contrast, lower-middle-income countries like Pakistan lack awareness and strategies to counteract GD, which manifests as a lack of females in leadership and academic positions, and pay inequities. GD often occurs insidiously, as a result of complex interplay between societal norms, gender stereotypes and learned behaviors. Thus, our study identifies how GD is perceived and reported by surgeons in Pakistan.
Interventions
OTHERno intervention carried out
no intervention was done
Sponsors
Aga Khan University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* all consultants * fellows * instructors * medical officers * residents working in the Department of Surgery
Exclusion criteria
* all consultants * fellows * instructors * medical officers * residents not working in the Department of Surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gender bias | 2 months | Gender bias faced by female surgeons |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| experience of gender discrimination | 2 months | as in by whom were they gender discriminated |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| impact | 2 months | what was the impact of the gender discrimination |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed