Dr. Arthur Day, a noted neurosurgeon but accused of gender bias, will step down as chairman of the neurosurgery department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, US.
Dr. Arthur Day, a noted neurosurgeon but accused of gender bias, will step down as chairman of the neurosurgery department, Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School.
In a note to his department, Day implied that he would no longer remain at the hospital in any capacity. He wrote, “In each of our lives, we reach a crossroad - a time for transition - to pursue other opportunities. After a period of thoughtful reflection with my family, I have reached that moment.’’
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Dr. Day repeatedly made demeaning statements to her while she was operating, telling her during a surgery in May 2007: "You are just a girl. Are you sure you can do that?"
On another occasion, at a hospital dinner in 2004, Tuli said Day asked her whether she would "get up on the table and dance for us to show the female residents how to behave?"
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The Nordic countries hog the top spots in regard to the women’s position too. Only last fortnight the world prosperity index had found them in the top league.
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On Day’s impending departure, hospital’s president Dr. Gary Gottlieb Gottlieb said Day “is a gifted surgeon and an inspiring mentor to scores of young people; we will miss those talents.’’
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Many girls in Pakistan, especially in rural areas, cannot go to school because their parents fear that sending them outside their neighborhoods would go against their 'family honour'
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Gender Equality among Older Couples Plays a Vital Role in Their Sex Life
According to an international study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors it was found that gender equality among older couples plays a vital role in their sex life.
According to an international study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors it was found that gender equality among older couples plays a vital role in their sex life.
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