Escaping the midway trap: A mixed method study highlighting roadblocks and coping mechanisms of female researchers in Cameroon

• Published in: PLOS global public health Vol. 4; no. 10; p. e0001759
• Main Authors: Fouda Mbarga, Nicole, Tsinda, Sylviane Maffo, Mamiafo, Corinne Tchoula, Mbarga, Marcel, Tchachoua, Lamare, Ngo Likeng, Julienne, Ndje, Mireille Ndje, Epee, Emilienne, Bassong, Olga, Boum, 2nd, Yap, Nolna, Sylvie Kwedi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Biology and Life Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; People and Places; Science Policy; Social Sciences

Across the world, women make most of the health workforce, but remain underrepresented in academia. This is even worst in Sub-Saharan Africa where women are the least represented as first and last authors in publications, especially in francophone countries. However, there is a lack of data on the r...