Massive effect. 85% of female doctors have felt discriminated against during their hospital career because of their gender, and 80% have been victims of sexist behavior there, explains The Doctor’s Daily (April 7). These figures were revealed by the Ipsos barometer carried out for the association “Donner des Elles à la santé”; a structure committed to the advancement of gender equality and the fight against gender stereotypes. The overall level of satisfaction of women with regard to their professional career remains systematically below that of men, reveals the survey: 61% of female practitioners are satisfied with their development prospects, compared to 68% of male doctors; 60% respect for parity in positions of responsibility, compared to 84% of their male colleagues; and 51% of the balance between their private and professional life, against 66% of their colleagues… The survey focuses on gender discrimination, but also the sexist behavior and remarks that female doctors may suffer. “Facts that remain at a very high level: 85% of them have already felt discriminated against because of their gender in their careers (compared to 87% in 2020), of which 42% feel they have been so” a lot “(36% in 2020)”, explains the medical daily. It was during their residency that the female physicians surveyed felt the most discriminated against (59%). Stereotypes die hard among hospital doctors. Nearly three quarters of the doctors (men and women) surveyed believe that it is “more difficult for a woman to succeed in a career in the hospital” because she must accept to sacrifice part of her family life.
Representative sample of 521 hospital doctors (including 225 women) interviewed online from February 2 to March 2, 2022 according to the quota method.
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