Episode 21: Tackling Gender Inequality and Sexism in Clinical Education

** Content Warning - this episode discusses gender inequality and sexism ** To mark International Women's Day 2024, TASME TiME shines a light on the issue of Gender Inequality & Sexism in Clinical Education. Medicine still grapples with systemic biases that disadvantage women at every level of training from subtle microaggressions to overt harassment, medical students and professionals often face significant hurdles. This episode explores the impact of sexism and misogyny on learners and some of the excellent work being done to tackle this issue. Dr Katy Stevenson was joined by Dr Dasha Ibrahim from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Prof Kate Owen from Warwick Medical School, who work in this area. Papers and Reports Mentioned Ibrahim D, Riley R. Female Medical Students' Experiences of Sexism during Clinical Placements: A Qualitative Study. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Mar 31;11(7):1002. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11071002. PMID: 37046928; PMCID: PMC10094657. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37046928/ BMA Sexism in Medicine Report 2022 https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/equality-and-diversity-guidance/gender-equality-in-medicine/sexism-in-medicine-report Surviving Healthcare Report https://www.survivinginscrubs.co.uk/surviving-healthcare-report/ Sexual safety in healthcare – organisational charter https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/sexual-safety-in-healthcare-organisational-charter/ 100word project Instagram / x: @100wordproject Support Resources: 1) 24/7 BMA free wellbeing support line, regardless of BMA membership status: 0330 123 1245 (24 hours, 7 days a week) https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/wellbeing-support-services/counselling-and-peer-support-services 2) Mind- mental health charity helpline: 0300 123 3393 (9 am-6 pm, Monday to Friday) https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/ 3) Hollaback: A non-profit organisation to raise awareness about and combat harassment, both online and in-person https://www.ihollaback.org/about/ 4) Everyone’s Invited: Anti-rape movement organisation based in the UK focused on exposing rape culture and providing an anonymous safe space for survivors to share their stories https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/about 5) Surviving in Scrubs www.survivinginscrubs.co.uk