CancerWorld shared on LinkedIn:
“89% of highly accomplished women scientists faced gender-related barriers—even after reaching the highest levels of medical research.
A study of 82 leading Italian women scientists reveals a striking reality:
- 89% encountered gender-related obstacles.
- 57% reported difficulties accessing leadership positions.
- Nearly three-quarters experienced burnout.
Their success did not mean the barriers had disappeared. It meant they had succeeded despite them.
In CancerWorld, Prof. Adriana Albini, Editor-in-Chief, examines what these findings reveal about scientific leadership, institutional culture and the changes needed to achieve genuine equality.
The next generation of women scientists should not have to be exceptional simply to overcome the system.
Read ‘When Success Is Not Enough: Why Women Still Face Barriers at the Top of Medical Research‘.”
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