Famed English novelist, Jane Austen once stated “Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world” simply put, if a woman is given the proper opportunity in terms of education and enlightenment she will be prepared for what the world has to offer. In recent times fewer women, especially minorities, have been involved in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This information serves as a chilling contradiction to the late 1960s when technological jobs such as computer programming was deemed as something a savvy young woman could do even comparing computer planning to “planning a dinner”. This paper will analyze why there has been a decrease in the amount of women in the fields of STEM, ways to increase the percentage
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Social and occupational inequities are still found in fields that have historically been male dominated resulting in women having to fight much harder for their own opportunities. Of the mere 25% of women who have careers in STEM fields an overwhelming 63% have experienced sexual harassment in one form or another. Sexual harassment, in addition to, workplace isolation, lack of mentoring, unequal access of resources, and unfair evaluations have contributed as workplace factors casing less women to be active in STEM fields(Burke& Mattis,2007). Although women who work STEM fields tend to have higher earnings than do other women in the workforce, the gender pay gap that exists in STEM occupations adds to the list of limitations that women face (Hill et al,2010). The financial need is also another plight for women who are currently being paid 80% what their male counterparts earn. This difference in payment also contributes to the infamous “glass ceiling” that has been preventing women from advancing in careers because of idea that a male can do the same exact job better. Compared to the 1970s, the pay gap has reduced due largely through “women’s progress in education and workforce participation and to men’s wages rising at a slower rate” further reducing the gap (Dey & …show more content…
It is these mentoring opportunities and representation of resilient leadership also “promotes women’s sense of voice, another protective factor suggested by my research thus making” clear and transparent mechanisms to allow all students and employees” that they have an input that can increase overall employee satisfaction also increasing women’s participation
Social and occupational inequities are still found in fields that have historically been male dominated resulting in women having to fight much harder for their own opportunities. Of the mere 25% of women who have careers in STEM fields an overwhelming 63% have experienced sexual harassment in one form or another. Sexual harassment, in addition to, workplace isolation, lack of mentoring, unequal access of resources, and unfair evaluations have contributed as workplace factors casing less women to be active in STEM fields(Burke& Mattis,2007). Although women who work STEM fields tend to have higher earnings than do other women in the workforce, the gender pay gap that exists in STEM occupations adds to the list of limitations that women face (Hill et al,2010). The financial need is also another plight for women who are currently being paid 80% what their male counterparts earn. This difference in payment also contributes to the infamous “glass ceiling” that has been preventing women from advancing in careers because of idea that a male can do the same exact job better. Compared to the 1970s, the pay gap has reduced due largely through “women’s progress in education and workforce participation and to men’s wages rising at a slower rate” further reducing the gap (Dey & …show more content…
It is these mentoring opportunities and representation of resilient leadership also “promotes women’s sense of voice, another protective factor suggested by my research thus making” clear and transparent mechanisms to allow all students and employees” that they have an input that can increase overall employee satisfaction also increasing women’s participation