Title:	Brazil reflects a global gender disparity in speech-language pathology : a comparison of leadership and representation within the profession
Authors:	Sarmet, Max Zeredo, Jorge Luis Lopes Serra, Lucieny Silva Martins Silva, Eduardo Magalhães da
metadata.dc.identifier.orcid:	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3029-8912
metadata.dc.contributor.affiliation:	University of Brasília, Graduate Program in Health Science and Technology Hospital de Apoio de Brasília, Department of Speech and Language Pathology Graduate Program in Health Science and Technology, University of Brasília University of Brasília, Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Research University of Brasília, Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Research University of Brasília, Department of Speech and Language Pathology, Faculty of Ceilândia
Assunto::	Fonoaudiólogos Gênero Liderança Representatividade
Issue Date:	Feb-2023
Publisher:	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Citation:	SARMET, Max et al. Brazil reflects a global gender disparity in speech-language pathology: a comparison of leadership and representation within the profession. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, [S. l.], v. 8, p. 204-216, fev. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_PERSP-22-00051.
Abstract:	Purpose: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are professionals marked by occupational gender segregation, with speech-language pathology jobs being dominated by women worldwide. In the United States, male participation in leadership and prominent positions within the profession has been gradually increasing, but the proportion of men compared to women is still very low. This study aimed to verify the prevalence of Brazilian men who are SLPs, assess the participation of male SLPs in leadership positions within the profession, and compare this gender distribution with that of other countries. Method: In this retrospective, descriptive cross-sectional study, we considered information contained in public databases and information obtained through utilizing the Brazilian Access to Information Law. Male representation in Brazil was assessed considering the distribution of active male speech-language pathology professionals, participation in collegiates of the Brazilian federal and regional speech-language pathology councils, participation in the board of the Brazilian Society of Speech-Language Pathology, participation in editorial boards, authorship in Brazilian journals, and prevalence in public health care. Besides the data gathered in Brazil, for comparison purposes, data on scientific representation in the United States and that of speech-language pathology societies in 40 countries were collected. Results: Males represent 4.8% of the Brazilian active speech-language pathology professionals. Representation in public health care was low (3.0%), which reveals a significant gender disparity. Male participation in leadership positions averaged at around 14%–25%, which can illustrate a potential growth in the field of male professionals. Conclusions: The gender disparity seen globally remains present in Brazilian SLPs. The findings of this study can benefit the profession by recognizing this inequality and stimulating the search for solutions that favor gender equality considering Brazilian sociocultural features.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde (FCTS) Colegiado de Bases Biológicas e da Saúde (FCTS-BASES) Curso de Fonoaudiologia (FCTS-FONO)
metadata.dc.description.ppg:	Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_PERSP-22-00051
metadata.dc.relation.publisherversion:	https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2022_PERSP-22-00051
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