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03.06.2020 | Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery—How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low-Middle-Income Country
verfasst von:
Xiya Ma, Jessica G. Y. Luc
Erschienen in:
World Journal of Surgery
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Ausgabe 9/2020
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Excerpt
We read with great interest the article by Inam et al. discussing the cultural barriers for women in surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), namely Pakistan [
1]. Their survey highlights roadblocks unique to female students and trainees in pursuing a surgical career, as a result of societal expectations and stereotypes associated with women in their country. The study also emphasizes that perceived barriers to pursuing a career in surgery are felt not only by women but also men, with 22% of men having been told they cannot be a surgeon (vs. 47% of women) and feeling that a surgical career would hinder them from getting married 33% (vs. 56% of women) [
1]. …