Gender Equity (Inclusion, Gender Transition)

Definition/Etiology:

• Gender Equity – “respecting all people without discrimination, regardless of their gender.” 
• Inclusion – treatment without favoritism or prejudice, treating all parties equally. “Inclusion is being asked to dance”
• Gender transition – individualized process of changing gender presentation in accordance with one’s gender identity

Pathophysiology:

• Gender transition – may be changing alignment with identification or may be in the process of changing sex organs. Process is individualized.

Clinical Presentation:

• Examples of gender inequity: judgement of men for working in women dominated field such as in childcare. Judgement of women working in men dominated fields such as construction. 

• Gender transition – individualized, may present in various forms.

Collaborative Management:

• Create a culture where employees speak up 
• Maximize diversity of councils 
• Ask pronoun preference

Evaluation | Patient Monitoring | Education:

• Ensure there are processes in place where management can be notified if there is a breach in inclusion

Linchpins: (Key Points)

• Diversity = embracing differences
• Inclusion – asked to dance 
• Respect pronouns