key: cord-0880827-nvmvk4mz
authors: Moscatelli, Sara; Kotlar, Irina; Babazade, Nigar; Sabatino, Jolanda; Öz, Tuğba Kemaloğlu
title: Women Empowerment in Cardiology: The Pink International Young Academy of Cardiology
date: 2020-10-21
journal: JACC Case Rep
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.011
sha: 149ba1b104bc14210c039c023935493f6932931b
doc_id: 880827
cord_uid: nvmvk4mz

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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. Despite the improvement of gender disparities in the last few decades (2), women cardiologists are still struggling with all of these issues on a daily basis.

These challenges faced by each and every woman in cardiology and the uneven playing field motivated several like-minded and strong individuals to create an organization that will raise awareness and stand united for equal rights, which today we proudly call What makes Pink IYAC different from the others is its first aim to build a community where women who experience difficulties or obstacles can feel free to share their experiences; not only they will not be judged, but they will also be listened to by colleagues who have passed through similar situations and can provide support. It is a relief to find comfort in other people's voices, and this is one of our aims. This is the first step toward identifying a problem and addressing its solution. With regard to future goals, as the Pink IYAC community, we believe in looking into the next steps.

This is reflected in our plans, where we strive to create trust and an unbreakable bond between us and the millions of women who want to collaborate with our community. Because the 21st century is a time when social media is brighter than ever before, we @saramoscatelli7.

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KEY WORDS awareness, Pink International Young Academy