Gender inequality in healthcare leadership: the challenges women face in breaking through the glass ceiling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women comprise more than two-thirds of the academic medicine faculty and half of the general population in Pakistan, yet their representation in healthcare leadership roles remains disproportionately low.

Aim

The study aims to explore the experiences of Pakistani women in healthcare leadership positions to unravel the challenges they face in acquiring and sustaining leadership positions and to identify the factors that help them overcome these challenges.

Methods

An exploratory qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews was conducted. Purposive sampling was utilized. Telephonic interviews of ten women in healthcare leadership positions were conducted, recorded, and transcribed. Thematic analysis was performed by manual coding.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Khan KI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786516 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature