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In seeking educated and accomplished professionals to be Special Agents, the FBI has always had difficulty in attracting qualified women.
Of 11,649 current Special Agents, only 2,105 or 18% are women. Among the 15,792 FBI support employees, 10,589, or 67%, are women. Clearly, women are well represented in the "traditionally female" non-agent positions, but are significantly under-represented in the "traditionally male" position of Special Agent.
Despite our best efforts here in Pittsburgh and in the 55 other FBI field offices, relatively few qualified women apply to become Special Agents. Why? Do women view the FBI as an unwelcoming, male-dominated ...