Stereotypes and Discrimination
Mention one stereotypical characteristic associated with women in health care
Kind, Helpful, Nurturing, Emotional...
Do men or women take more risks in their employment
Men
Who is the gender pay gap in favour for? Men or Women?
Men
What type of programs aim to empower women with education, training, and mentorship to advance their careers and achieve equal pay in the workplace?
Prevention Programs
Mention some of the barriers that women face at the workplace
For example: Lack of resources and opportunities for career advancement, lack of female role models, harassment, assumptions of being less competent...
Do women get placed in lower or higher power and paying positions
lower power and paying
Can you share an interesting fact you learned about the gender pay gap in the Health care sector?
Which legislative measures and reporting initiatives are designed to promote fairness and transparency in compensation, aiming to bridge the gap between genders in the workplace?
Wage Equality Efforts
Mention one of the gender differences seen at an educational stage
For example: Women reach lower academic levels and receive less funding, medical research primarily involves male participants, neglecting the medical needs of women, underrepresentation of female researchers...
What is a speciality that is mainly women
Nursing, family medicine
What is the common theme for the gender pay gap and the occupations in healthcare industry? What occupations show a larger gender pay gap in the healthcare industry?
The is a common theme for the pay gap is to widen as we move from lower to higher positions and wage distribution. ie. Physicians and Surgeons vs Nurses
What do Legislative measures refer to?
1)laws enacted by governments to mandate equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender
2)The law of Gravity
3)Laws made to protect each other
laws enacted by governments to mandate equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender
Why do women rarely seek help for mental illness?
Due to lack of time, shame, stigma and fear of being judged
Do female physicians receive more or less referrals than male physicians
Less
After considering factors such age, education, occupational category, on average women make 24-28 % less than their male peers globally.
which is a a example of a prevention Program:
Swot Analysis or Cooperate Accountability initiatives
Cooperate Accountability initiatives
What does “motherhood penalty” mean?
It means that motherhood has a negative impact on women in their careers. Motherhood affects not only their income (due to loss of work), but also their ability to advance.
What is majority of women's first choice for residency out of medical school
Family Medicine
The remaining pay difference of 11.2% could be attributable to a wide range of factors, including women’s underrepresentation in senior positions, fewer opportunities for career advancement, and gender discrimination (such as the motherhood gap).
which is a Policy to Combat Wage Gaps:
Legislative Measures or PQMW Initiative
Legislative Measures