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“Throughout my professional career, both in the clinical and academic fields, I have always shown great respect and closeness to all members of the health team. I am fully aware and respectful of the dignity of all people. This is how a statement made by the Undersecretary of Assistance Networks Alberto Dougnac.
This after two labor complaints filed by two nurses and an exponent of the Finis Terrae University were made public, which accuse discriminatory and misogynistic treatment.
Dougnac also specifies that in his work as director of the UC Clinical Hospital he created the first nursing sub-directorate and as dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Finis Terrae University, he participated in the creation of the first nursing school in that house of study.
“I understand the discomfort that has been generated” with regard to the publication of the two labor demands, “but I want to clearly state that my vision, conviction and way of thinking are not reflected there. I feel deep respect for the important role that the nurses in Chilean society comply with it, as well as the entire health team, “he says.
In fact, the College of Nurses asked the Minister of Health Enrique Paris to remove the newly appointed undersecretary from his post.
THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST DOUGNAC
The 33-year-old Karen Domínguez’s lawsuit states the following: “During this period, several workers, including myself, were victims of mistreatment and discrimination by the dean, Alberto Dougnac, and the vice-dean, Mauricio Soto. Indeed, since the intervention of the School, the tone of both became authoritarian and misogynistic, reaching public knowledge of the position of said authorities with respect to the School of Nursing. They stated that ‘nurses are not intelligent nor should they be , it is enough that they are pretty ‘and that’ the University is an unnecessary demand for the nurses, they only require an institute “”.
University hostel In this case, a judicial process was started that was closed a few weeks ago, since the parties involved were able to reach an agreement on financial compensation for the damages caused.
On the other hand, Dominique Fuentes, 27, stated the following in his application: “It is worth noting the discrimination and repeated mistreatment received at the University, carried out by some of its directors, just because they are women. Several of their These audiences give an account of the misogynistic comments that are later translated into a disparagement of the work carried out at the University. Thus, for example, the expressions made by the dean, Alberto Dougnac, and the vice-dean, Mauricio Soto, who explicitly to several Workers, including myself, used to tell us misogynistic and violent phrases such as ‘nurses are not intelligent nor should they be, it is enough that they are pretty’; ‘you nurses are specialists in everything, but you don’t really know anything’. denigrations made by the directors of the University, of which I was a victim on several occasions.
In Fuentes’ case, the lawsuit for labor protection against his former employer is still in process, since no agreement has been reached regarding the amounts of compensation.
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