Is there a light at the end of the gender inequality tunnel?

Publishing opportunities and gender equity: Embedding monitoring in eye health education

“…Our experience resonates with the findings discussed in a recent editorial in this journal, 1 showing that the gender gap in authors' h-indices disappears when length of career is taken into account (in the m-index). 3 Our evaluation found that gender inequity has been avoided in the publishing opportunities of this cohort of international students.…”

“…We welcome recent efforts to uncover differential opportunities for women in eye health compared to their male counterparts, in terms of research, training or leadership, including in this journal. 1,2 We believe that routine monitoring of gender gaps across all aspects of eye health activity are required to create and maintain positive change towards gender equity.…”