In recent years there has been a feminization of the health sector. This has been the case since entry into the public faculties of medicine was on merit. However, we cannot lose sight of the fact that, although the percentage of women in healthcare has grown substantially in recent years, occupying a good part of the positions, this percentage decreases substantially when the rank rises. In other words, women still do not have an equal presence to men in managerial positions.
Is it more difficult for women in medicine to develop their careers compared to men?
Of course, the fact that women find it more difficult to develop their careers and, above all, to occupy management positions, is directly related to the fact that there are still difficulties in reconciling work and family life.
In my case, for example, this has not been a problem because I have had the maximum personal support at home from my husband, but it would be absurd to ignore the fact that, in many cases, this is not the case. Women continue to carry the greatest weight in the upbringing and care of both children and the elderly. And at the political and social level, support is scarce.
Why did you decide to study medicine, doctor?
I had always wanted to help others, it was very vocational in my case, since I was a little girl. That vocation to help, together with my passion for BEAUTY, in capital letters, made me opt for Medicine and, specifically, for the field of Aesthetic Medicine.
How do you manage a staff made up of women?
In my clinic, where we are all women, far from misunderstandings, it leads to more understanding and solidarity. Who better than us will better understand and empathize with the needs of working and being a mother at the same time. Work-life balance should be part of the internal structure of companies.
Do you think that the increase in the number of women doctors will be proportional to the increase in the number of women in laboratories, or in research projects?
Probably because women are increasingly opting for the health and scientific profile, but there is still a long way to go in terms of equality. In fact, biases come from a very early age, and have a cultural and social connotation that is difficult to break. It is gender stereotypes to which we must be very attentive. Ask a boy or girl to draw someone performing surgery in an operating room, who do you think they will draw? A man or a woman? That is where we have to invest, in early education.
What do you think is the reason for this increase in the presence of women in medicine?
Because, although there is still a long way to go, women have more and more opportunities to prepare themselves and, fortunately, we are becoming less and less satisfied.