Resources

Endowed Chairs And Professorships: A New Frontier In Gender Equity

Thorndyke, L. E. et al.

Provides data on gender distribution of endowed positions at U.S. medical schools and reviews strategies to promote women’s representation and equity in academic medicine.

Gender Equality in Science, Medicine, and Global Health: Where Are We At and Why Does It Matter?

Shannon, G. et al.

Summarizes evidence and data on gender equality in science, medicine, and global health, highlighting progress, challenges, and implications for health outcomes.

Global Gender Gap Report 2024

World Economic Forum

Provides information on global gender gaps in economic participation, education, health, and political empowerment to benchmark and inform progress toward gender parity.

Leading and Sustaining Curricular Change: Workshop Proceedings From the 2018 Sex and Gender Health Education Summit

Templeton, K. et al.

Summarizes strategies, resources, and outcomes for implementing and sustaining sex and gender health topics in health professions curricula through interprofessional workshops.

National Assessments on Gender and Science, Technology and Innovation, a Review of Four Country Assessments from East Africa Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda

Hafkin, N. J.

Provides information on women's participation in science, technology, and innovation in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda to assess gender readiness in knowledge societies.

One and a Half Million Medical Papers Reveal A Link Between Author Gender and Attention to Gender and Sex Analysis

Nielsen, M. W. et al.

Analyzes over 1.5 million medical papers to reveal a positive correlation between women authorship and inclusion of gender and sex analysis in research.

Policy Brief: The State Of Women And Leadership In Global Health

Women in Global Health

Summarizes data on women’s underrepresentation in global health leadership, analyzes barriers, and offers recommendations to promote gender equity in leadership roles.

Progress Toward Gender Equality in Research & Innovation

Elsevier

Provides data-driven analysis of gender equality trends, disparities, and progress in research and innovation to inform policy and action across countries, disciplines, and career stages.

Science Faculty’s Subtle Gender Biases Favor Male Students

Moss-Racusin, C. A. et al.

Provides experimental evidence that science faculty, regardless of gender, exhibit subtle bias favoring male students in competence, hireability, salary, and mentoring decisions.

Sex And Gender Health Educational Tenets: A Report From the 2020 Sex and Gender Health Education Summit

Kling, J. M., et al.

Summarizes four core tenets for integrating sex and gender health concepts into interprofessional health education to guide curriculum development and improve patient care.

Sex and Gender Specific Health Curriculum

Texas Tech University

Provides open-access educational modules, slides, and resources on sex and gender differences in health to support curriculum integration and improve healthcare education.

The Influence of Sex and Gender on Health: How Much Is Being Taught in Medical School Curricula?

Thande, N. K., et al.

Evaluates sex- and gender-based content in medical school curricula to inform recommendations for integrating relevant health data into medical education.

The Pay Gap for Women in Medicine and Academic Medicine

Connolly, S. & Holdcroft, A. 

Provides analysis of gender pay gaps among UK doctors, examining causes, data, and unexplained disparities to inform policy and promote pay equality.

Unpaid Care Work: The Missing Link in the Analysis of Gender Gaps in Labour Outcomes

OECD Development Centre

Summarizes global patterns, data, and policy recommendations on unpaid care work, highlighting gender disparities and its impact on economic and social development.

Who Do We Invent For? Patents by women focus more on women’s health, but few women get to invent

Koning, R. et al.

Summarizes how patents by women are more likely to focus on women’s health, highlighting the impact of inventor gender on innovation focus and representation.

Women’s Careers in Biomedical Sciences: Implications for the Economy, Scientific Discovery, and Women’s Health

Plank-Bazinet, J. L. et al.

Reviews data on women's underrepresentation in academic medicine, arguing increased participation benefits the economy, scientific discovery, and women's health.