The Administration’s recent proposal to remove professional recognition from several degrees is an assault on women in the workforce. Most of the targeted fields are predominantly led and staffed by women. The devaluation of women-led professions in this country is a problem and an extension of an ongoing opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Nursing remains one of the most female-dominated fields in the country, with roughly 86 to 88 percent of the workforce made up of women. Physician assistants are also majority women, typically ranging from 66 to 71 percent. Physical therapy follows a similar pattern, with about 63 to 70 percent of physical therapists being women. Audiology is one of the most heavily female professions, with an estimated 85 to 90 percent of practitioners being women. These fields require extensive training, education, and testing.