title: [Gender inequalities in the Spanish Public Health and Health Administration Society (2000-2009)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe gender inequalities in positions of leadership and scientific recognition in activities carried out by the Spanish Public Health and Health Administration Society (SESPAS), the Spanish Epidemiology Society (SEE) and the Health Economics Association (AES) for 2000-2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a descriptive study of the gender distribution of the boards of directors, scientific and conference organization committees and chairpersons of the SESPAS, SEE and AES. The gender distribution of the editorial board of Gaceta Sanitaria, and of the authors of editorials published in the journal, as well as that of the editors of SESPAS Reports, was also analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between 2000 and 2009, there was a slight increase in women's participation in the SESPAS and there was greater gender parity in the SEE. However, representation of women in the AES was low.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The causes of gender inequalities in public health professional societies should continue to be analyzed and actions should be taken to change the present situation.
authors.affiliation: CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, España. jmorriso@aspb.cat
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Borrell
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marí-Dell'Olmo
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ruiz Cantero
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benach
authors.forename: Esteve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: M Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Pasarín
authors.forename: Glòria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cascant
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Dardet
authors.forename: Lucía
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Artazcoz
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: María Del Mar
authors.initials: Mdel M
authors.lastname: García-Calvente
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D011634:Public Health; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013030:Spain