Women Empowerment in Cardiology: The Pink International Young Academy of Cardiology

Abstract

Being a cardiologist means sacrificing big part of your private life in order to succeed and reach the goal. Furthermore, being a female cardiologist brings even heavier burden and this fact often discourages women from choosing cardiology as a life-time profession. The lack of career progress, family responsibilities, radiation exposure and its impact on female reproduction, and the discrimination and sexual harassment that are still present today are among the most common challenges in the career path of every female doctor. Although there's an improvement of gender disparities in the last decades , women cardiologists are still struggling with many problems on a daily basis. These challenges were crucial in the decision for making an organization that will represent and encourage female cardiologists around the world. Several like-minded and strong individuals came out with the idea to create an organization that will raise awareness and stand united for equal rights, and today, we proudly call it Pink International Young Academy (Pink IYAC). This organization aims to help all female cardiologists who encounter problems during their career path, and support them in fulfilling their dreams.