Women and children first? Gender equity in paediatric medicine

2019 ◽  
pp. archdischild-2018-316586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Davis ◽  
Henry Goldstein ◽  
Dani Hall ◽  
Ben Lawton ◽  
Grace Sze Yin Leo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equity ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Paediatric Medicine ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Children First

There has been an increased focus on diversity and inclusion in medicine in recent years—the field of medicine still has a long way to go to reach gender equity. We assess how paediatrics is performing by examining the role gender plays in our specialty; and we propose some practical solutions to reach an equitable state. Achieving gender equity is not a simple or easy option and will require an ongoing commitment from all facets of the profession.

scholarly journals Gender Affirmative Action and Management: A Systematic Literature Review on How Diversity and Inclusion Management Affect Gender Equity in Organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Julia V. Furtado ◽  
António C. Moreira ◽  
Jorge Mota
Keyword(s):  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Equal Employment Opportunity ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Controversial Topic ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common ◽  
Prior Experiences

Gender affirmative action (AA) in management remains a controversial topic among scholars, practitioners, and employees. While some individuals may support the use of AA policies as a means of increasing representation of women, others are not supportive at all, further understanding gender AA as an unacceptable violation of merit—even when targeted by it. With the aim of analyzing how scholars have approached the subject, we systematically reviewed 76 published articles (SCOPUS database), covering the extant literature on gender AA and management. Findings indicate a consensus regarding the common antecedents of attitudes towards gender AA with prior experiences with AA and diversity management (DM) (as well as general perceptions of AA). Performance and satisfaction appear as the predominant outcomes. In addition, while investigating the differences among AA, equal employment opportunity (EEO) and diversity management (DM), scholars are mainly focused on the effectiveness of AA as a means of increasing the inclusion of minorities in general. We conclude that despite marginal studies on employees’ attitudes toward gender AA, there is a gap in the literature, particularly an absence of research on the bivalent position of meritocracy (or merit violation) as both an antecedent and outcome of attitudes towards AA, which deserves further scrutiny.

scholarly journals Women and children first

2014 ◽  
Vol 201 (5) ◽  
pp. 243-243
Author(s):  
Tania Janusic
Keyword(s):  
Women And Children ◽  
Children First

Academia and Motherhood: A Narrative Inquiry of Ontario Academic Mothers’ Experiences in University Graduate Programs

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110648
Author(s):  
Kimberly M. Hillier
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Embodied Experiences ◽  
Life Issues

This research provides a qualitative narrative inquiry into the experiences of academic mothers from a Southwestern Ontario university campus. Analysis of the semi-structured interviews and focus groups reveal six key themes regarding the nexus between motherhood and academia: (1) intersection of work and family; (2) embodied experiences of pregnancy; (3) mentoring and networking opportunities; (4) inconsistencies between institutional and program policies; (5) departmental support; and (6) an overall level of satisfaction in being a mother during graduate studies. These key findings are discussed and highlight some of the challenges associated with balancing motherhood, graduate studies, and family life. Issues related to maternal well-being, gender equity, diversity, and inclusion within academia are also discussed and shed light on the experiences of this increasing, yet largely overlooked demographic on Canadian university campuses.

Women and Children First

2019 ◽  
pp. 15-44
Author(s):  
Susan Honeyman
Keyword(s):  
Protective Measures ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Heroic Narrative ◽  
Children First

At its most basic and cliché level, protectionism require slip service to "putting children first, "while obscuring just exactly what that means or how it can be done. This chapter expose sharsh hierarchies of survival usually hidden by sent imental romance and heroic narrative, enabled by eighteenth- and nineteenth-centuryprinciples of property and ownership, in which children were far from first and often dead last. Though the chivalrousecho "women and children first" would become adominant sentiment in fictionalized modern survival narratives, early maritime historiestella different story about protective measures for children at sea, which the author highlights through historic accounts of rescue practice during famous ship wrecks, the legal predicament of Amistad "orphans," and even customs of survival can nibalism. Protection, where present, ishighly selective, and even where seemingly fairly applied can impedeparticipation.

Women and Children First

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-129
Author(s):  
Christine A. Hastorf
Keyword(s):  
Women And Children ◽  
Children First
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