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  2. Women in STEM fields - Wikipedia

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    Women in STEM fields may not fit individuals' conception of what a scientist, engineer, or mathematician "should" look like and may thus be overlooked or penalized. The Role Congruity Theory of Prejudice states that perceived incongruity between gender and a particular role or occupation can result in negative evaluations.

  3. Female education in STEM - Wikipedia

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    Female students represent 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study at this level globally. Differences are also observed by disciplines, with female enrollment lowest in engineering, manufacturing and construction, natural science, mathematics and statistics and ICT fields.

  4. Caltech's latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new ... - AOL

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    Many women face unwelcoming "masculine cultures," she said, and some experience gender discrimination and opt to leave the field. But during Caltech's Women in STEM day, it was all dreams of ...

  5. Women in engineering in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Despite women's increasing numbers in science and engineering fields, affirmative action and similar efforts were implemented throughout the U.S. to increase STEM enrollment rates. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 7 ] It was proposed, among other factors, that early socialization by elementary schools and social stereotyping was to blame for this issue.

  6. Getting more women into STEM jobs isn’t enough to fix the ...

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    Over time, women have shown up in STEM fields in larger numbers and gained greater footholds, but their overall strides and pay levels leave much to be desired (STEM fields remain two-thirds male).

  7. IfThenSheCan - Wikipedia

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    #IfThenSheCan is a collection of 120 [1] 3D-printed orange freestanding 1:1 scale statues of American women in STEM fields.Various subsets of these sculptures have been exhibited across the United States, most prominently at Smithsonian Institution buildings in Washington DC.

  8. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - Wikipedia

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    Improving the experiences of women in STEM is a major component of increasing the number of women in STEM. One part of this includes the need for role models and mentors who are women in STEM. Along with this, having good resources for information and networking opportunities can improve women's ability to flourish in STEM fields. [129]

  9. Sex differences in education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As children, both boys and girls express equal amounts of interest in science, but as they age the girls slowly drop the subject in favor of more traditionally female fields. [12] While this theory satisfactorily illustrates the changes at a younger age, the number of women in STEM fields does not change drastically once they enter college.