In today’s world, there is a struggle to achieve equal opportunities. Although the truth is that there is still a long way to go because the statistics show it. The issue that remains pending is that of the women in high-ranking positions. To date, it is a minority that can access this type of position. They are usually occupied by men and when analyzed by country the difference is even more noticeable. Very few have achieved a true 50-50.
It is partly one of the reasons International Women’s Day which is commemorated every March 8. The complaint is that men are usually the directors of companies or even head the governments of the countries. It seems that it is a requirement that must be met in order to aspire to the top.
Instead, women have historically been relegated to the lowest positions. In fact, the thought still persists that they should only focus on the housework and taking care of their children. Fortunately, there are fewer and fewer who maintain this type of retrograde ideas.
Now, the important thing is to analyze the international situation to find out in which countries there are more women in high-ranking positions. Based on an analysis published in Statista, those who work in Jordan or the Philippines are more likely to be bossed by a woman than by a man. In these nations, 60.3 and 53 percent, respectively, of managerial positions are held by women.
To arrive at these figures, data from the International Labor Organization (ILO). It also shows that only six of the more than 90 countries and territories that reported their figures in 2020 and 2021 to this United Nations body have achieved gender parity in leadership positions.
For its part, the percentage of women managers varies greatly between countries and regions of the world. In Europe, for example, Russia has a proportion of women in management positions in companies and organizations of 45.7 percent.
While the proportion is lower in countries such as Sweden (42.3 percent), France (35.5 percent), Spain (35 percent) and Germany (28.1 percent).
Current situation in Mexico and Latin America
On the other hand, in Latin America, El Salvador stands out because it has 46.7 percent of managerial women. With respect to Mexico, the difference is too great because only 38.5 percent of women occupy high-ranking positions.
The ILO notes that women are more likely to hold managerial positions in human resources, administration, finance, marketing or public relations. All are areas that the organization defines as support functions in the company.
Panorama within the field of health
Now, within the field of health in our country this difference is quite noticeable. The clearest sample is obtained by reviewing the heads of the Ministry of Health (SSa), IMSS, ISSSTE and Cofepris. The constant is that it is always about men.
For this reason, it becomes relevant women’s work have fought against all stereotypes to show that they have the same capabilities as their male counterpart. By doing so, they have not only carved out their own path but are also an example for girls and adolescents who now aspire to be like them.
With the above in mind, at Saludiario we made a list of five Mexican women who are opinion leaders in the field of Medicine. Each one has made important advances, from obtaining positions that were previously only for men to taking advantage of digital media to transmit valuable information. To know their names you just have to check this link.