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Kate Williams

Bio: Kate Williams is an academic researcher from Marie Stopes International. The author has contributed to research in topics: Global health. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 140 citations.
Topics: Global health

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TL;DR: This Review presents a high-level synthesis of global gender data, summarise progress towards gender equality in science, medicine, and global health, review the evidence for why gender Equality in these fields matters in terms of health and social outcomes, and reflect on strategies to promote change.

265 citations


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02 Mar 2020
TL;DR: It is found that women constitute 35.9% of total faculty, a disparity that is further magnified at the leadership level, which suggests that gender diversity in academic oncology is a significant issue.
Abstract: Importance Women are underrepresented in medical leadership positions; however, representation of women among academic oncology leadership is unknown. Objectives To evaluate representation of women overall and in leadership positions in academic medical oncology (MO), radiation oncology (RO), and surgical oncology (SO) programs and to examine the association of women leadership with overall faculty representation of women per program. Design, Setting, and Participants In this cross-sectional study, MO, RO, and SO training program websites were queried from October 2018 through June 2019. All faculty from 265 of 273 accredited MO, RO, and SO training programs (97.1%) were included. Exposure Gender. Main Outcomes and Measures Observed proportions of women in leadership positions compared with the expected proportion of overall women faculty in MO, RO, and SO were assessed. Rates of representation of women across each MO, RO, and SO program’s faculty based on the presence or absence of a woman in a leadership position were compared. Results Of 6030 total faculty, only 2164 (35.9%) were women. Total representation of women among MO, RO, and SO faculty was 37.1% (1563 of 4215), 30.7% (389 of 1269), and 38.8% (212 of 546), respectively. Women composed only 21.7% (30 of 138), 11.7% (11 of 94), and 3.8% (1 of 26) of MO, RO, and SO chair positions, respectively. The observed proportion of women in chair positions was significantly lower than the expected proportion for MO, RO, and SO. In all, 47.9%, 33%, and 18.5% of MO, RO, and SO programs, respectively, had at least 1 woman in a leadership position (program director or chair). Programs with 1 or more women in a leadership position were associated with a higher mean (SD) percentage of women faculty than those without at least 1 woman leader in MO (40.7% [12.5%] vs 33.1% [11.0%];P Conclusions and Relevance Gender disparity exists in academic MO, RO, and SO faculty, which is magnified at the chair level. Programs in MO and RO with a woman physician in a leadership position were associated with a higher percentage of women faculty, but this was not true for SO. These data will serve as a benchmark to monitor progress toward a more balanced workforce.

64 citations

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TL;DR: By providing quantitative data, this work critically assesses the gender gap in task management in COVID-19 and suggests that the current level of female representation in decision-making bodies is low and unsustainable.
Abstract: ### Summary box A growing chorus of voices are questioning the glaring lack of women in COVID-19 decision-making bodies. Men dominating leadership positions in global health has long been the default mode of governing. This is a symptom of a broken system where governance is not inclusive of any type of diversity, be it gender, geography, sexual orientation, race, socio-economic status or disciplines within and beyond health – excluding those who offer unique perspectives, expertise and lived realities. This not only reinforces inequitable power structures but undermines an effective COVID-19 response – ultimately costing lives. By providing quantitative data, we critically assess the gender gap in task …

49 citations

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TL;DR: The gender pay gap has remained a core challenge in employment equity despite decades of activist effort and the substantial movement of women into the workplace.
Abstract: KEY POINTS The gender pay gap, defined as the difference between what men and women earn for roughly equivalent work, has remained a core challenge in employment equity despite decades of activist effort and the substantial movement of women into the workplace. The Canadian government is taking

46 citations

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TL;DR: A systematic review was performed across Medline via OVID; Medline in-process and other non-indexed citations via Medline; PsycINFO and SCOPUS from January 2000 to March 2021 as mentioned in this paper.

43 citations