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NCT Number: NCT04395313

Gender Discrimination Against Female Surgeons A Study in a Lower-Middle-Income Country

our study explores how GD is perceived and reported by surgeons in Pakistan.

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Key information

Conditions

Gender Issues Behavior Prejudice Sexism Social Behavior Social Discrimination

Age range

25 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Aga Khan University Hospital

Karachi, Stadium Road, 75500, Pakistan

About this study

Due to an increasing spotlight, gender discrimination (GD) is identified and reported in many aspects of surgical training and practice in the developed world 1, 2. In contrast, lower-middle-income countries like Pakistan lack awareness and strategies to counteract GD, which manifests as a lack of females in leadership and academic positions, and pay inequities. GD often occurs insidiously, as a result of complex interplay between societal norms, gender stereotypes and learned behaviors. Thus, our study identifies how GD is perceived and reported by surgeons in Pakistan.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • all consultants
  • fellows
  • instructors
  • medical officers
  • residents working in the Department of Surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • all consultants
  • fellows
  • instructors
  • medical officers
  • residents not working in the Department of Surgery

Treatment and study plan

no intervention carried out

Other

no intervention was done

Primary outcomes

  1. gender bias

    Time frame: 2 months

    Gender bias faced by female surgeons

Secondary outcomes

  1. experience of gender discrimination

    Time frame: 2 months

    as in by whom were they gender discriminated

Other outcomes

  1. impact

    Time frame: 2 months

    what was the impact of the gender discrimination

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aga Khan University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Gender Discrimination Against Female Surgeons May Pass Unrecognized: A Study in a Lower-Middle-Income Country

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 20, 2020
Registry last updated
May 20, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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