The facts are clear: continued #gender #disparities on editorial boards are a deeply troubling #ethical issue that some journals have addressed and some have not.

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After reading the info above about the evidence-based history of #gender #disparities on journal editorial boards, tell us what you think!

Journals affiliated w/financially lucrative med societies should fix gender disparities & pay junior editors_____.

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