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Letter to the Editor: Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery: How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low-/Middle-Income Country

Authors: Eliana E. Kim, Lotta Velin, Adelina Mazhiqi, Kathryn Wall, Dominique Vervoort, Emily Anderson, Jacquelyn Corley

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2020

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In their article, Inam et al. describe the cultural barriers facing female surgeons seeking to pursue a career in surgical specialties in Pakistan [1]. Surveying 100 surgical faculty and trainees, more female surgeons found that cultural barriers persisted for their gender, notably by being discouraged by their loved ones and by having to be responsible for household matters. These findings are important to better inform contextually relevant gender-based policies in surgical specialties in Pakistan and other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as proportionally more female medical students express interest in pursuing careers in surgery [2, 3]. …

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Title: Letter to the Editor: Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery: How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low-/Middle-Income Country
Authors: Eliana E. Kim
Lotta Velin
Adelina Mazhiqi
Kathryn Wall
Dominique Vervoort
Emily Anderson
Jacquelyn Corley
Publication date: 01-09-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2020
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-020-05623-x

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