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Title: His opportunity, her burden: A narrative critical review of why women decline academic opportunities.
Authors: Monteiro, Sandra, Chan, Teresa M., Kahlke, Renate
Source: Medical Education. Oct2023, Vol. 57 Issue 10, p958-970. 13p. 2 Diagrams.
Subjects: Thought & thinking, Culture, Women physicians, Vocational guidance, Self-perception, Leadership, Attitude (Psychology), Social justice, Group identity, Experience, Psychosocial factors, Interpersonal relations, Medical education
Abstract: Objectives: This paper stems from a desire to deepen our own understanding of why women might 'say no' when allies and sponsors offer or create opportunities for advancement, leadership or recognition. The resulting disparity between representation by men and women in leadership positions, invited keynote speakers and publication counts in academic medicine is a stubborn and wicked problem that requires a synthesis of knowledge across multidisciplinary literature. Acknowledging the complexity of this topic, we selected a narrative critical review methodology to explore reasons why one man's opportunity might be a woman's burden in academic medicine. Methods: We engaged with an iterative process of identifying, reviewing and interpreting literature from Psychology (cognitive, industrial and educational), Sociology, Health Professions Education and Business, placing no restrictions on context or year of publication. Knowledge synthesis and interpretation were guided by our combined expertise, lived experience, consultations with experts outside the author team and these guiding questions: (1) Why might women have less time for career advancement opportunities? (2) Why do women have less time for research and leadership? (3) How are these disparities maintained? Results: Turning down an opportunity may be a symptom of a much larger issue. The power of social expectations, culture and gender stereotypes remains a resistant force against calls for action. Consequently, women disproportionately take on other tasks that are not as well recognised. This disparity is maintained through social consequences for breaking with firmly entrenched stereotypes. Conclusions: Popular strategies like 'lean into opportunities', 'fake it till you make it' and 'overcome your imposter syndrome' suggest that women are standing in their own way. Critically, these axioms ignore powerful systemic barriers that shape these choices and opportunities. We offer strategies that allies, sponsors and peers can implement to offset the power of stereotypes. In this critical narrative review, the authors explore "reasons why one man's opportunity might be a woman's burden" in medical education to offer strategies that might help offset the power of stereotypes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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