Teaching, service, and leadership: exploring gender inequities in Saudi pharmacy academia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender equity remains a global challenge in academic pharmacy, with disparities documented in rank, leadership, and workload distribution. However, limited evidence exists from Middle Eastern contexts where unique structural and cultural factors, such as gender segregation, shape faculty experiences.

Objective

This study examined gender equity perceptions among faculty at a Saudi college of pharmacy, focusing on workload distribution, access to resources, classroom experiences, and advancement opportunities, and compared findings with national data from the AACP-APhA Gender Equity Task Force.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey adapted from the AACP-APhA Gender Equity Task Force instrument was administered to pharmacy faculty. The survey measured perceptions o

SUBMITTER: Almaghaslah D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738321 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature