Table of Content I – Barriers to Gender Equality in Surgical Careers 1 – Mentorships 2 - Bias 3 – Fertility and Motherhood II – Impact of Gender Diversity 1 – Surgical Outcomes 2 – Diversity 3 – Gender Pay Gap III – Evolution of Gender Representation 1 – Surgical Fields 2 – Education 3 - Future Introduction The constant disproportionate absence of females in the countless fields of surgery lin