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Gaceta Sanitaria
Print version ISSN 0213-9111
Abstract
BOTELLO-HERMOSA, Alicia and CASADO-MEJIA, Rosa. Glass ceilings in the scientific societies and professional associations in the field of health in Spain in 2019. Gac Sanit [online]. 2022, vol.36, n.4, pp.380-383. Epub Dec 19, 2022. ISSN 0213-9111. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2021.09.002.
Objective
To analyze the composition of the management structures of Spanish professional associations and scientific societies in the field of health in 2019 and compare them with the data obtained in 2014 and 2015.
Method
descriptive cross-sectional study. Scientific societies in the health field with state representation as of May 30, 2019 and data from professional associations with provincial, regional or state representation were collected as of June 1, 2019. They are compared to 2014 and 2015.
Results
259 professional associations and 163 scientific societies were analyzed. Both professional associations and scientific societies in the field of Health in 2019 exceed the percentage of 40% of balanced composition. The positions that have increased the most in percentage of women are those of vice-secretary (20,8%) or secretaries (9,3% in companies), vice-presidencies (8,8% and 11%) and members (6,4% and 4%). Presidency (2%) and dean (6%), the least.
Conclusions
It is necessary to continue with the efforts to advance in an equitable representation by sex.
Keywords : Gender; Inequalities; Scientific societies; Professional associations; Health professions; Glass ceilings.
