Gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) college majors receive
considerable attention, and it is increasingly recognized that not all STEM majors are equal …

Why aren't there more women in science? This paper begins to shed light on this question
by exploiting data from the US Air Force Academy, where students are randomly assigned to …

Women obtain more than half of US undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, and
mathematics, yet they earn less than 20% of computer science, engineering, and physics …

Substantial gender equity gaps in postsecondary degree completion persist within many
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, and these …

Women experience substantial, gender-specific barriers that can impede their advancement
in research careers. These include unconscious biases that negatively influence the …

Drawing on 48 interviews with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
doctoral students at a private research university in the United States (US), we examine how …

Why are women underrepresented in many areas of science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM)? This is a question with no easy answers. In science, as in many areas …

Numerous theories have been put forward for the high and continuing levels of gender
segregation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, but …

In the past thirty years, the number of science, math, and engineering (SME) 1 bachelor's,
master's, and doctoral degrees awarded to women has increased by 106%, 150%, and …

Scientists are trained to evaluate and interpret evidence without bias or subjectivity. Thus,
growing evidence revealing a gender bias against women—or favoring men—within …