The gender gap for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) remains significant, with women making up only 28% of the STEM workforce. Fueling this gap is the stigma that the industry is viewed as a more male-dominated workforce, further adding to the hesitation and discouragement from girls and women to pursue education and careers in STEM.
A study published in Science found that “a surprisingly large number of low-achieving men” study physics, engineering and computer science, while only women who are the top scorers in math and science go on to major in these subjects. This further widens the gender gap as men are preferentially encouraged to enter STEM while only high-achieving women are recommended to pursue studies in this area.
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