Perception of students of Health careers on the incorporation of the gender perspective in undergraduate training at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile

Abstract

Non-sexist education is part of Gender Equality, and an important axis in university teaching. In 2020, the Directorate of Gender Equality of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, created a working group for a non-sexist education. This Committee developed and applied an online survey to undergraduate students of the faculty (2021). The objective was to know the perception and
experiences on the incorporation of the gender perspective in their education and the extent of knowledge of institutional policies on the subject. We obtained 365
(73.2% female gender) responses out of 4272; most of them know the Sexual Harassment Policy but not the other policies; in the teaching-learning process, a deficit of the gender approach in teaching practices (sexist language, use of stereotypes, etc.), the need for teacher training and an increase in courses that address these issues are revealed. The current revision of the graduate profiles and curricular adjustment in the faculty should clearly consider these aspects.