Women’s Representation in Healthcare: 5 Key Insights

Despite progress in other industries, women’s representation in healthcare leadership remains largely stagnant, raising concerns about diversity and equity in decision-making roles.

Here are 5 key takeaways:

• Women make up 70% of the global healthcare workforce, but only hold 25% of leadership roles.
• Leadership pipelines still show a significant drop-off for women advancing to senior positions.
• Gender disparities are most pronounced in executive and board-level roles.
• Organizations with diverse leadership see better financial and clinical outcomes.
• Experts call for intentional mentorship and systemic changes to close the gap.

The future of healthcare depends on inclusive leadership that reflects its workforce.

Full article originally published by Becker’s Hospital Review.