Challenges and Opportunities

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Mentorship Challenges

Opportunities

Good mentorship

Mentorship Challenges

Opportunities

Good mentorship

“When I first wanted to publish, I needed someone to assist me in turning my dissertation report into

a publication. I approached two professors, but they kept postponing the meeting dates until I gave

up.”

Also, there is need for senior researchers to start engaging young

scientists at every stage and not only when they want to generate data.”

(Male respondent, Senegal)

“The main challenges here are lack of funds to young researchers. In

terms of publishing, the main challenge is to know what to include in

the paper from the research work.” (Female respondent, Kenya)

A challenge andan opportunity

Presenting your work - selfconfidence Challenges

• Peer review

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review

The time issue Challenges

• Peer review• Time to dedicate to

research

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review

Dealing with gender unconscious bias Challenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review

UN Development ProjectGender inequality index

Canada 0.098Brazil 0.414

The university deanThe medical faculty dean

The Campus diretor

Ensuring gender diversityThe hospital diretor

The first line

Lack of administrative support Challenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review

“I also have problems in writing in English than in

French. This puts me at a disadvantage when I want to

publish in English journals. Also, the fees for language

experts to proofread your manuscripts are very high.”

(Male respondent, Senegal

The other challenge is that there is too much workload as

an academician and this leaves us with little time for

research.” (Male respondent, Zimbabwe)

Dealing with gender unconscious bias

Getting grantsChallenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support • Uncertain future• Getting grants

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review

Getting grantsChallenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support • Uncertain future• Getting grants

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review

Similar problems everywhere Challenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review

Qualityimprovement

AwarenessResearch

Working with a NGOChallenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support • Uncertain future• Getting grants

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review• Work with an NGO

Collaboration Challenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support • Uncertain future• Getting grants

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review• Work with an NGO• Collaborative work

and partnership• Being part of a

network

Why should we collaborate?Collaboration and partnershipChallenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support • Uncertain future• Getting grants

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review• Work with an NGO• Collaborative work

and partnership

Re-starting our network Challenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support • Uncertain future• Getting grants

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review• Work with an NGO• Collaborative work

and partnership• Being part of a

network

Starting our networkRe-starting our network Challenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support • Uncertain future• Getting grants

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review• Work with an NGO• Collaborative work

and partnership• Being part of a

network

Team up with nice people Challenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to

research • Dealing with gender

unconscious bias• Lack of administrative

support • Uncertain future• Getting grants

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review• Work with an NGO• Collaborative work

and partnership• Being part of a

network• Team up with great

people

A point of no return

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Major challenges

Challenges

• Peer review • Time to dedicate to research • Deal with gender unconscious bias• Lack of administrative support • Uncertain future• Getting grants• Having a pipeline

Major opportunities

Opportunities

• Good mentorship• Peer review• Work with an NGO• Collaborative work and partnership• Being part of a network• Team up with great people

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