{"id":2427,"date":"2023-03-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdbc2.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/international-womens-day-women-in-healthcare\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T05:00:00","slug":"international-womens-day-women-in-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/fr\/blog\/international-womens-day-women-in-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women’s Day – Women in Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Women\u2019s struggle for gender equality has a long and radical history. In fact, the fight for women\u2019s rights began in the early 1900s, which saw the celebration of the first National Women\u2019s Day in the United States. It was intended to honour the women who bravely raised their voices against unfair employment practices and unsafe working conditions<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, this was just the beginning. The struggle for women\u2019s equality carried on and spread to several countries across North America and Europe. Women continued to protest oppression and demand voting rights, rights to hold public office, and improved working conditions. Finally, in 1975, the United Nations General Assembly formally included International Women\u2019s Day in its official calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, International Women\u2019s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year to commemorate the innumerable contributions of women across the world and to shed a spotlight on their ongoing fight against gender discrimination. While women have come far in the struggle for equality, peace, and development, there is still quite a long way to go in certain fields like technology and medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Women have taken on healer roles since ancient times in the Egyptian dynasties, Greek civilizations, and medieval Europe. By the 1800s, women were being slowly accepted to medical schools to practice modern medicine. Emily Stowe was the first Canadian woman to receive a medical degree in 1867, but she was forced to study in the United States as Canadian medical schools didn\u2019t admit women at the time. Her daughter Augusta eventually went on to become the first woman to graduate from a Canadian medical school in 1879.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite this, women remained underrepresented in leadership roles in Canadian healthcare. In 1990, although <\/span>79 percent<\/span><\/a> of women were engaged in healthcare-related professions, only <\/span>27 percent<\/span><\/a> were doctors and surgeons. This number has gradually increased over the years, with over half of the current graduating physicians being women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Female Representation in Healthcare Leadership Roles\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Globally, women account for <\/span>70 percent<\/span><\/a> of the world\u2019s health workers. They may be engaged in various capacities like nurses, midwives, and health aides, playing key roles in providing value-based care and engaging in patient advocacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, when it comes to leadership opportunities, women have been lagging. According to a 2017 World Economic Forum survey, only <\/span>35 percent<\/span><\/a> of leadership positions in the healthcare industry are occupied by women. Various factors are responsible for this disparity, such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n