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Change the System, Not the Women

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    Women pathologists in Australia represent over 50% of the workforce, yet they remain underrepresented in leadership roles.

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    Historical data shows that only 6% of RCPA presidents and 5% of College of American Pathologists presidents were women.

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    Gender biases, such as credibility bias and the motherhood penalty, negatively impact women's career trajectories in pathology.

  • 4

    Current institutional strategies often aim to 'fix the women' rather than addressing systemic biases that hinder women's advancement.

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    Meritocracy fails to balance opportunities across genders due to underlying biases that affect recognition and selection processes.

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Change the System, Not the Women

  • by Helen Bristow

  • May 13, 2026

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