Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM Fields
Words: 569 Pages: 2 5149The landscape of education and professional fields has long been marked by gender imbalances, particularly noticeable in areas like engineering, nursing, and teaching. Introduction A mere glance at enrollment statistics confirms that these discrepancies persist. For instance, during the 2015-2016 academic year, only one in four students in engineering and architecture were women, according to the Department of Education. This gender gap has sparked debates about the reasons behind such disparities, with some attributing them to biological differences, as controversially […]