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TOP TEN

WOMEN IN

HEALTHCARE

We list 10 women in leadership roles in healthcare who are breaking down barriers and paving the way for greater equality in the sector .

WRITTEN BY : LEILA HAWKINS

Women make up around 75 % of the global healthcare workforce , but when it comes to leadership positions there is still a gender gap that needs to be eliminated . While progress has been made in recent years , women are still under-represented in senior management – only 30 % of C-suite teams and 13 % of CEOs are women .

Here we ’ ve listed 10 women in leadership roles who are doing vital work in healthcare , breaking down barriers and paving the way for greater equality in the sector . healthcareglobal . com 127