Men’s Fear of Mentoring in the #MeToo Era — What’s at Stake for Academic Medicine?

Men’s Fear of Mentoring in the #MeToo Era — What’s at Stake for Academic Medicine?

Women in medicine experience sexual harassment and discrimination, with some men fearing mentorship due to potential false allegations. This deprives women of career opportunities and perpetuates gender inequality. To address this, self-reflection and support are needed to create an inclusive environment and promote women's career advancement in medicine.

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Got yourself an all-white panel? Just click on rentaminority.com

Got yourself an all-white panel? Just click on rentaminority.com

The website "Rentaminority.com" satirizes the superficial attitude to diversity by offering to "rent" minorities for events. It drew unexpected attention, emphasizing the need of true diversity initiatives. The paper emphasizes the significance of openly and substantively addressing diversity concerns, moving beyond tokenism.

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Advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion

Advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion

The Lancet Group is committed to avoiding all-male panels (manels). Their editors will not participate on panels when there are no women. They aim for a minimum of 50% female speakers at their events and emphasize the importance of women as panelists, not simply moderators or chairs.

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A post where Shailja emphasizes the importance of recognizing and empowering women. It encourages reading, citing, and crediting women's work, teaching and publishing women's contributions, acknowledging and awarding women's achievements, promoting and supporting women in various fields, listening to and believing women's voices, and ensuring equal pay for women.

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9 out of 10 people are biased against women: global study

9 out of 10 people are biased against women: global study

According to a global research conducted by the United Nations Development Programme, approximately 90% of individuals have prejudices against women, which affects politics and corporate leadership. Surprisingly, roughly one-third of respondents support violence against women. Gender equality progress has stagnated, necessitating more effective strategies to counteract these ingrained prejudices.

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Gender Equity Is Not Zero Sum

Gender Equity Is Not Zero Sum

Zero-sum thinkers never consider mutually beneficial outcomes: they either win or they lose. Men should be more implicated in the gender eqity talk. However, they think that they would need to sacrifice their stature for women to thrive.

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Men: The Missing Piece Of The Gender Balance Jigsaw

Men: The Missing Piece Of The Gender Balance Jigsaw

Joy Burnford's article highlights the significance of incorporating males in the gender balance movement in the workplace. It highlights the need of male allies, role models, and sponsorship in achieving gender balance for the benefit of both enterprises and society.

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Listen up, men: We must shun our sexist friends

Listen up, men: We must shun our sexist friends

Matthew Rozsa's article underlines the significance of challenging and combating sexist attitudes among friends. It encourages men to be active supporters in the fight against sexism and emphasizes the need of empathy and accountability in this effort.

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This CEO Says Men Can Be Allies to Their Female Coworkers by Doing 4 Things

This CEO Says Men Can Be Allies to Their Female Coworkers by Doing 4 Things

Pete Gombert identified gender pay disparities in his firm, which led to the establishment of GoodWell, a startup that examines workplace inclusion. To reduce toxic masculinity, he recommends men to quantify their influence, implement feedback mechanisms, oppose passivity, and promote openness. Male leaders have the ability to set the tone for change.

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How Discrimination Against Female Doctors Hurts Patients

How Discrimination Against Female Doctors Hurts Patients

Discrimination against women in medicine, such as altered admission tests, harms both female doctors and patient safety. Studies reveal that female physicians provide better care with lower mortality rates. Eliminating barriers to women's advancement and promoting gender diversity in medicine is crucial for equitable healthcare and improving medical outcomes.

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