Enclothed Cognition

In early August, a simple hashtag was introduced to Twitter. From this hashtag #ILookLikeASurgeon, a powerful social movement to eliminate gender norms in the field of surgery was born. By the morning of August 16th, the hashtag #ILookLikeASurgeon had been tweeted nearly 15,000 times and was mentioned on Instagram nearly 500 times. 

Founded in 2014 by Medelita H.I.P. Ambassador Hala Sabry, PMG is comprised of over 35,000 women physicians across the globe who face the daily challenge of balancing their professional life and their family life.

February 3rd will mark the 195th birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in America. By taking these first courageous steps forward, Blackwell opened the door for women to enter the field of medicine - a career that had previously been inaccessible to females.