Challenges and Barriers Faced by Women in Medicine

Professor Chloe Orkin & Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram of the Medical Women's Federation join us in this episode to discuss sexism in medicine. We share first-hand experiences and explore why it remains a glaring issue today. We then discuss some strategies for action and what we can do to improve things.

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Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

1. How does sexism manifest in the medical world?
2. Learn the barriers to progress for medical women. 
3. Discover what we could do on an organisational and individual level to advocate for equality.

Episode Highlights

[04:01] Sexism in Society

[06:48] Medical Women's Federation

[08:18] The Growth of Representation of Women in Medicine

[10:22] Working in a Male-Dominated Hierarchy

[15:33] On Speaking Up

[17:44] Barriers to Progress for Women

[23:06] Why Women Don’t Apply

[25:38] Women’s Household and Professional Roles

[31:10] What We Could Do on an Organisational and Personal Level

[38:02] How to Deal with Blatant Sexism

[44:01] The Work the Medical Women’s Federation Does

[45:11] Chloe and Nuthana’s Top Three Tips

Resources

• Medical Women’s Federation: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
• The Medical Women Podcast
• British HIV Association
• Connect with Professor Chloe Orkin: Email | Twitter
• Connect with Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram: Email | Twitter
• Register for the upcoming MWF Spring Conference 2023: ‘Empowerment: Driving Change and Development in Medicine,’ which will be held virtually on March 17. This conference is open to anyone interested in equity in medicine. There will be a recorded copy, too, for those who want to catch up afterward. Registration fees: Members: £20, Non-Members: £35, and Students: £5.
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