Not just a pretty face : Alarming boys club culture poses risk to women s health
14 minutes to read
Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz
Every day, female doctors experience ingrained sexist attitudes, such as being labelled aggressive or hormonal when expressing strong opinions. Not only are they paid far less than their male colleagues, but they re also outnumbered in nearly every speciality. Emma Russell explores the alarming extent this boys club culture is being blamed for undervaluing women s health. Because while gender bias is wrong in any workforce, in the health system, it can kill.