Gender equality in education and community pharmacy practice in the Middle East: A systematic review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most of the world has made progress towards attaining gender equality in education and practice of healthcare. Nevertheless, in the Middle East, noting restrictive social and religious norms, there are questions as to whether such equality witnessed in other parts of the world is a reality in this region.

Methods

A comprehensive search of 4 electronic databases was carried out for literature on gender equality on education and community pharmacy practice in the Middle East. A total of 9 articles directly addressing issues on the study topic within the Middle East were included in the systematic review.

Results

The findings showed good progress in educational attainments across most of the Middle Eastern region. Women and men alike have almost equal chances

SUBMITTER: Alshahrani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813003 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature