Research aims

This primary aim of this project is to audit the gender of those in leadership positions within obstetrics and gynaecology in Australia and New Zealand, in the settings of RANZCOG, RANZCOG accredited hospitals, and university O&G departments. Secondary aims include obtaining information from RANZCOG members on leadership status, leadership desires, barriers to leadership, experience of gender bias, and views on gender quota use within the College.

The data will document the current landscape of the gender leadership composition, as well as explore members experience and perspectives of leadership, gender bias, and gender quota use within RANZCOG. It is hoped that this research will provide valuable empirical data to stimulate debate about the importance of gender leadership diversity, and drive advocacy to reduce the wider societal gender-leadership imbalance.