Representatividad de las mujeres en las sociedades científicas españolas del ámbito de la salud en 2014

ResumenObjetivoDescribir la presencia de las mujeres en las estructuras directivas de las sociedades científicas de salud en España actualmente.MétodosSe identificó el sexo de presidencia, cargos ejecutivos y junta directiva de sociedades estatales, recopiladas por el Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad, y Fisterra, visitando su web. Se analizó el porcentaje de mujeres global, y según profesión y ámbito de atención.ResultadosDe 173 sociedades científicas en julio de 2014, 41 tienen presidentas (22,53%). Las mujeres ocupan un 32,41% de puestos ejecutivos y un 36,24% del total de juntas directivas. Las sociedades médicas y enfermeras tienen presidenta en un 16,07% y un 76,92%, respectivamente. Las de primaria tienen más mujeres en cargos ejecutivos (54,55%) que las transversales (35,74%) y las hospitalarias (27,93%).ConclusiónNo existe paridad en el conjunto. La presencia femenina es mayor en las sociedades de enfermería y de primaria que en las médicas y las hospitalarias. Disminuye con el nivel de responsabilidad.

ObjectiveTo describe the presence of women in the governance of health-related scientific societies in Spain today.MethodsSpanish scientific societies were identified by vising the websites of the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, and Fisterra. The sex of the president, executive officers and the board of directors was identified. Data were analyzed according to the overall percentage of women and by profession and setting.ResultsOf 173 scientific societies in July 2014, 41 had a female president (22.53%). Women held 35.45% of executive positions and accounted for 36.32% of the boards of directors. Only 16.07% of medical societies had a female president compared with 76.92% of nursing societies. Primary care societies had more women in executive positions (54.55%) than societies in which the professional activity of members involved both primary and secondary care (35.74%) and societies related to hospital care (27.93%).ConclusionThere is a lack of parity, which is greater in nursing and primary care societies than in medical and hospital-related societies. Parity decreases as the level of responsibility rises.