Issue 3 Female Healthcare Professionals at Leadership Positions in Pakistan
Message from Editor in Chief
Women comprise 70% of the global healthcare staff, making the healthcare sector one of the few sectors that appoints more women than men. However, representation in the workforce, women only equate to 25% of senior leaders in healthcare. Moreover, research data showed that only 13 % of healthcare CEOs are females. Women comprise an estimated 70 % of the 43 million health care employees around the world. They are devastatingly the decision makers for meeting the health needs of their families, making four-fifths of health purchases. Given this, it would seem beneficial for all if women were strongly represented in the senior leadership of health care companies and firms. Yet this is not the case. Women face unconscious biases related to their gender, employers must engage in an interview process that specifically assesses a candidate’s performance. Talented women in the workforce should be encouraged to participate in sponsorship and mentoring schemes for self-promotion and performing well at the interview stage. Despite women’s employment as doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care personnel, available data constantly shows a lack of gender parity in leadership. Adequate female mentors and sponsors must be recruited to offer a more diverse mix of people to whom women can go to for advice.
Contents of 3rd Issue
Researcher of the Issue Dr. Fakhsheena Anjum
10 Facts about Leadership
Trait Theory of Leadership
Female Leadership: A Global Perspective
Challenges and Barriers for Women Leaders in Developing Countries
Women Healthcare Leaders in Pakistan: Need of the Hour
Patient safety: A literature review on the impact of Nurses & Pharmacists empowerment, leadership and collaboration
Role of Women as Leaders: An Islamic Perspective
Stories on Experiences of Women Healthcare Professionals on Leadership Positions