July 1, 2015

Narrowing the STEM Gender Gap

Narrowing the STEM Gender Gap

It’s all too common for people to think of science and technology fields as male-dominated. The gender gap that exists in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields has been well-documented throughout the world and has failed to make any significant changes over the years. The amount of women graduating with degrees in STEM-based fields is far less than their male counterparts. Due to the fact that these statistics tend to stay the same year after year, increasing gender diversity in the STEM fields has become be a key goal among many in the industry. There have been countless recruiting and incentive programs focused on bringing more women into STEM that have been met with some success.  But while trying to increasing the amount of women currently in the STEM fields can help solve the gender imbalance for now, we must also plant the seeds for future generations. Read More