The exhaustion faced by academics served as the starting point for this special issue--edited, written, and reviewed exclusively by cis and trans women. We understand exhaustion as a consequence of ...historical and daily battles for gender equality, aggravated by the burden of reproductive work. Thus, even when exhausted, we accepted this challenge out of the conviction of the political role necessary to open spaces in the face of a masculine logic of science production. This editorial was structured based on recognizing the importance of producing, identifying, and living with the challenges necessary to disrupt oppression. These challenges come in the form of (1) bringing together female editors, authors, and reviewers from different regions, academic backgrounds, and diverse representations; (2) time, which revealed itself as an instrument of domination and gender violence; (3) the operationalization of the contradiction in producing an edition exclusively for women, considering the male logic of practicing science. This edition should be read as a pedagogical instrument to visualize the challenges experienced, and it is a call for collective responsibility in the fight to create space in everyday life, specifically in the academic field. Finally, if we are to combat injustices, we must provoke daily discomfort, and this edition set out to do just that.
The exhaustion faced by academics served as the starting point for this special issue--edited, written, and reviewed exclusively by cis and trans women. We understand exhaustion as a consequence of ...historical and daily battles for gender equality, aggravated by the burden of reproductive work. Thus, even when exhausted, we accepted this challenge out of the conviction of the political role necessary to open spaces in the face of a masculine logic of science production. This editorial was structured based on recognizing the importance of producing, identifying, and living with the challenges necessary to disrupt oppression. These challenges come in the form of (1) bringing together female editors, authors, and reviewers from different regions, academic backgrounds, and diverse representations; (2) time, which revealed itself as an instrument of domination and gender violence; (3) the operationalization of the contradiction in producing an edition exclusively for women, considering the male logic of practicing science. This edition should be read as a pedagogical instrument to visualize the challenges experienced, and it is a call for collective responsibility in the fight to create space in everyday life, specifically in the academic field. Finally, if we are to combat injustices, we must provoke daily discomfort, and this edition set out to do just that. Keywords: gender equality; women; reproductive work; contemporaneity. A exaustao enfrentada por academicas serviu como ponto de partida para esta edicao especial--editada, escrita e revisada exclusivamente por mulheres cis e trans. Entendemos a exaustao como consequencia das batalhas historicas e cotidianas pela igualdade de genero, agravada pelo onus do trabalho reprodutivo. Assim, mesmo exaustas, aceitamos este desafio pela conviccao do papel politico necessario para abrir frestas frente a uma logica masculina de producao da ciencia. Este editorial foi estruturado a partir do reconhecimento da importancia de se produzir, identificar e conviver com incomodos necessarios para desestruturarmos opressoes. Foram eles: (i) o desafio de reunir editoras, autoras, pareceristas mulheres de diferentes regionalidades, trajetorias academicas e representatividade; (ii) o tempo, que se revelou como um instrumento de dominacao e de violencia de genero; (iii) a operacionalizacao da contradicao em se produzir uma edicao so de mulheres considerando a logica masculina de se fazer ciencia. Temos a conviccao de que esta edicao deva ser lida como um instrumento pedagogico de visibilizacao dos desafios vividos, e mais, trata-se de uma convocacao para a responsabilidade coletiva na luta pela abertura de novas frestas na vida cotidiana e especificamente no campo academico. Por fim, se e necessario combater injusticas, se torna iminente provocarmos incomodos cotidianos, e foi isso a que essa edicao se propos. Palavras-chave: igualdade de genero; mulheres; trabalho reprodutivo; contemporaneidade.
Background Digital health research plays a vital role in advancing equitable health care. The diversity of research teams is thereby instrumental in capturing societal challenges, increasing ...productivity, and reducing bias in algorithms. Despite its importance, the gender distribution within digital health authorship remains largely unexplored. Objective This study aimed to investigate the gender distribution among first and last authors in digital health research, thereby identifying predicting factors of female authorship. Methods This bibliometric analysis examined the gender distribution across 59,980 publications from 1999 to 2023, spanning 42 digital health journals indexed in the Web of Science. To identify strategies ensuring equality in research, a detailed comparison of gender representation in JMIR journals was conducted within the field, as well as against a matched sample. Two-tailed Welch 2-sample t tests, Wilcoxon rank sum tests, and chi-square tests were used to assess differences. In addition, odds ratios were calculated to identify predictors of female authorship. Results The analysis revealed that 37% of first authors and 30% of last authors in digital health were female. JMIR journals demonstrated a higher representation, with 49% of first authors and 38% of last authors being female, yielding odds ratios of 1.96 (95% CI 1.90-2.03; P<.001) and 1.78 (95% CI 1.71-1.84; P<.001), respectively. Since 2008, JMIR journals have consistently featured a greater proportion of female first authors than male counterparts. Other factors that predicted female authorship included having female authors in other relevant positions and gender discordance, given the higher rate of male last authors in the field. Conclusions There was an evident shift toward gender parity across publications in digital health, particularly from the publisher JMIR Publications. The specialized focus of its sister journals, equitable editorial policies, and transparency in the review process might contribute to these achievements. Further research is imperative to establish causality, enabling the replication of these successful strategies across other scientific fields to bridge the gender gap in digital health effectively.
This volume was born out of the encounter between academia and the professional environment, in order to contribute, from different points of view and from a diachronic perspective, to the issue of ...gender equality in the legal profession. In light of the differences still existing, the contributions address some of the main issues related to women’s access to the advocacy and the judiciary, from historical and current points of view, within the broader framework of the implementation of the constitutional principle of equality. It aims at promoting a culture of equality, i.e. a culture capable of moving not only on the level of homogeneity, but also on the level of diversity, enhancing the characteristics of each person-professional, in a pluralistic and inclusive perspective.
Summary
This systematic review sought to evaluate the impact of gender equality on the health of both women and men in high-income countries. A range of health outcomes arose across the 48 studies ...included. Gender equality was measured in various ways, including employment characteristics, political representation, access to services, and with standard indicators (such as the Global Gender Gap Index and the Gender Empowerment Measure). The effects of gender equality varied depending on the health outcome examined, and the context in which gender equality was examined (i.e. employment or domestic domain). Overall, evidence suggests that greater gender equality has a mostly positive effect on the health of males and females. We found utility in the convergence model, which postulates that gender equality will be associated with a convergence in the health outcomes of men and women, but unless there is encouragement and support for men to assume more non-traditional roles, further health gains will be stymied.
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