Geriatrics experts on gender equity in health care: 'When women rise, we all rise'

“Gender discrimination isn’t just ‘wrong.’ It has real and alarmingly negative public health consequences,” said Sunny Linnebur, PharmD, FCCP, FASCP, BCPS, BCGP, president of the AGS. “At a time when more of us than ever before are poised to contribute to our communities thanks to longer lifespans, we need the whole of society — irrespective of gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation — to stand against discrimination as we stand up for women. Because when women rise, we all rise.”

In the new position statement published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the AGS Women in Geriatrics Section and Public Policy Committee reviewed evidence, position statements from other organizations, and recommendations for addressing gender inequity from other professional groups. The workgroup recognized that the workforce caring for older people is diverse, encompassing direct care workers, family caregivers, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, social workers, and many other health professionals. The resulting statement focuses on four recommendations for ending gender discrimination across fields and practices:

To make these priorities a reality, the AGS position statement also offers specific recommendations for groups critical to future progress. These include:

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