1661881107679 Girlsinstem

Lack of women in STEM isn’t because women aren’t as smart

July 23, 2014

As more research shows, women aren’t choosing not to go into a STEM career because they’re not smart enough or capable for the job, but because of the complete opposite.

Research shows that women are very intelligent from a young age, and extremely capable in school. At some points, women are even calculated to be smarter than men. But if this is the case, why aren’t more women going into STEM careers? As the infographic shows, the reason behind why women aren’t in STEM fields is because of the way they were treated while they were in school. Despite doing extremely well, they were told that boys are better and more capable of doing STEM jobs. Now that we know this, it becomes important to turn that around and give both women and men equal chances at going into STEM.

To learn more, click here.

Sponsored Recommendations

Feb. 13, 2024
Calculators to determine the optimization potential of your compressed air system including pressure drop in pipework,pressure vessel size,leakages,condensate,heat recovery,unit...
Feb. 13, 2024
Kaeser is the worlds leading air systems specialist and offers a full range of compressed air solutions for almost any application. From industrial compressors, to dryers, blowers...
Feb. 13, 2024
Learn more about the common causes of pressure drop, how your team or repair technicians can reduce pressure drop, and the benefits of a proactive approach.
Feb. 13, 2024
Are these common compressed air issues preventing your system from running at peak performance?