Abstract
Neurosurgery as a distinct speciality has been around for 100 years. Some of the earliest women neurosurgeons were European, emerging from the 1920′s onwards. Here we detail the rise of women in neurosurgery across Europe with a decade by decade account of big events and firsts across the continent. The emerging themes are seen in stories of pioneers with enormous resilience, camaraderie, trailblazing and triumphing in a system with great obstacles and challenges. Our journey through this chronology brings us to the modern day, where most European countries have or have had a woman neurosurgeon and the future for women in neurosurgery in the continent is very bright.
Highlights
Europe is a melting pot of peoples; a crossroads of ethnicities, cultures, languages, and religions
Iceland, Norway, and Finland are the frontrunners in gender equality worldwide, while Armenia, Hungary, and Tajikistan occupy the 98th, 105th, and 137th global positions respectively, at the bottom of the European ranking.[1]
We aim to give a representative flavor of events and achievements relating to women European neurosurgeons over the past century
Summary
Europe is a melting pot of peoples; a crossroads of ethnicities, cultures, languages, and religions. While Western Europe is the highest performing region in the world according to the World Economic Forum, Eastern Europe occupies the fourth place in this ranking.[1] Looking at individual countries, Iceland, Norway, and Finland are the frontrunners in gender equality worldwide, while Armenia, Hungary, and Tajikistan occupy the 98th, 105th, and 137th global positions respectively, at the bottom of the European ranking.[1]. We celebrate the journeys, contributions, and achievements of the women trailblazers in European neurosurgery who have made change possible and continue to advance our field through their ingenuity and dedication. It is impossible to fully do justice to all their ground-breaking work With this account, we aim to give a representative flavor of events and achievements relating to women European neurosurgeons over the past century
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