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Point One- Why is There so Few Women in STEM?

Why there are still far too few women in STEM Research
  • Sexism is the reason that very few women are in STEM.
  • The biggest issue is that not many women are getting into university to study STEM, therefore they are not graduating and pursuing a career in the field.
  • Woman in leadership roles post graduation in STEM is just as high- they are more likely to work as contract facility or assistant professors (Statistics Canada 2009)
  • Many people believe the reason not many women are in STEM because they cannot balance their careers with their families. However, many women actually do not become successful in STEM because they are expected to take on feminine roles such as taking notes and getting coffee for their superiors and are often frowned upon when they take on more masculine roles such as assertiveness.
  • Visible minorities have it even worse, they are even more cases of discrimination in this case.
  • Women are still very much discriminated against in the field, but often do not report any forms of harassment out of fear of losing their position.
  • These factors can be fixed by:
  1. Getting more girls interested as youth.
  2. Change hiring practices.
  3. Increase mentorship.
  4. Remove discrimination and stereotypes from the workplace.
  5. Address Harassment.
  6. Include daycares in workplaces and on university campuses.
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