In the 19th century, women were barred from medical schools, as society believed they were too fragile for the profession. To break this barrier, Dr. James Barry—who was later discovered to be a woman—disguised herself as a man and became a highly respected surgeon in the British Army. She maintained her male identity throughout her life, only being revealed as a woman after her death, shocking the medical world.
In India, Dr. Kadambini Ganguly became one of the first female doctors in 1886, facing intense discrimination in a male-dominated field. Despite being mocked and doubted, she persevered and paved the way for future generations of women in medicine. Today, women in medicine are thriving, but the journey began with those who had to fight for their right to heal!
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