Women in STEM: does college boost their performance?

Soler, Silvia C. Gómez; Alvarado, Luz Karime Abadía; Nisperuza, Gloria Lucía Bernal

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“…If a group is underrepresented as students, this will have a deep impact on the job market, continue or get worse the underrepresentation of this group as professionals [3]. The under-representation of women in STEM careers, for reasons unrelated to their talent or preferences, represents significant economic losses for modern societies [4]. In particular, according to the "Women in the Digital Age" report, incorporating more women into digital jobs would benefit Europe's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by up to 16 trillion per year [5].…”

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A Comparative Study on the Support in Engineering Courses: A Case Study in Brazil and Spain

2020

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This work has been possible with the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union in its Key Action 2 "Capacity-building in Higher Education". Project W-STEM "Building the future of Latin America: engaging women into STEM" (Reference number 598923-EPP-1-2018-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP). The content of this publication does not reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Responsibility for the information and views expressed in the publication lies entirely with the authors.

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2020

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“…In general, there are no very significant differences in gender inequality between developing and developed countries. The presence of women in the STEM fields in both developing and developed countries tends to be low compared to men, which has occurred since the secondary and higher education levels [10,[12][13][14]. On the other hand, men are particularly likely to be attracted to STEM fields, especially in technology [1,15,16].…”

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Gender Inequalities in STEM Careers in Developed and Developing Countries

Gunawan¹,

Mulyadi²,

Kustiawan³

2022

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Gender inequalities in careers has been an issue for a long time in many parts of the world. Even in the country with the best rates of gender equality in the world, gender inequalities persist across many professions. One of the career fields where there is a lot of gender inequality is science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which in this field is still dominated by men. This study aims to discuss gender inequalities that occur in STEM careers in developing and developed countries. The method used is a systematic literature review using a number of relevant articles from various journals. After the screening process, a number of articles obtained were studied further. As a result, many women experience gender gaps or biases in STEM careers. These gaps occur mainly in developing countries, although the results are not very significant. The gaps are felt especially in women who already have children, because their productivity is considered to decrease when they become a mother. In addition to the difficulty of women to get promotions, inequality also occurs in the provision of wages, where women sometimes get lower wages than men.

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“…In the field of innovation, the underrepresentation of women plays a significant role. Fewer women in STEM careers translates -among other things -to restrictions in creativity, innovation and competitiveness in innovative businesses (Soler, Alvarado and Nisperuza, 2020). Clear disparities can also be observed in the area of inventor teams: These teams are composed of only male members in 47 percent of the cases and by one man alone in 33 percent of the cases (She Figures, 2019).…”

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Inequalities for Women in Science, Technology and Innovation

Gursch

Urak²,

Herold³

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There is still a tangible inequality between men and women in many areas of daily life around the world, including professional fields and educational careers. The objective of this study was to analyze the different inequalities in Europe and third countries in America, Asia and Africa regarding the involvement of women and men in education and employment. This study focused on the areas related to Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), three of the most relevant and important areas for the future development of society. The study presented in this paper started with the initial question: "Are there inequalities between women and men in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation?" This question was followed by an in-depth examination of datasets and studies on women and men who are learning, working, or hold leadership positions in the STI fields. Data and numbers were collected on the workforce, students in higher education, and professional fields. These served to determine and verify the state of the art for women in the fields of STI. Based on the results, presented in the paper, statements can be made regarding inequalities for women in the field of STI. Several efforts are being made in order to promote gender equality in STI. In fact, this has become a strategic issue in Europe, since the Council of the European Union, in its conclusions, invited the Commission and the Member States to consider including the gender perspective within the policy dialogues in bilateral and multilateral agreements with third countries in the STI area. Moreover, several initiatives have been implemented in recent years as part of the strategy for the European Research Area to promote gender equality in research and innovation. One of these initiatives is the Gender STI project, a European research-funded project that aims to integrate gender perspectives in STI into dialogues between Europe and third countries. As part of the initial activities of the project, this study aims to build a deep understanding on the current status of gender equality in STI in these regions and how the gender perspective is currently addressed in policy dialogues.

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Women in STEM: does college boost their performance?

Cited by 25 publications

References 35 publications

A Comparative Study on the Support in Engineering Courses: A Case Study in Brazil and Spain

A Comparative Study on the Support in Engineering Courses: A Case Study in Brazil and Spain

Gender Inequalities in STEM Careers in Developed and Developing Countries

Inequalities for Women in Science, Technology and Innovation

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