"Increasing numbers of women are entering family medicine and general practice around the world. In some countries (for instance, Russia or the Philippines) women became the major providers of general practice and family medicine during the 20th century; in some (e.g., Canada and the United States), women have increased in numbers recently; and in others (parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East) still only a few women are family physicians. Although women family physicians play an increasing role in both developing and developed countries, they frequently face societal, cultural and institutional barriers, including limitations on their scope of practice."

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