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Attracting young women to careers in science, technology, engineering, math. (In Her Own Words).
By Courtney Reed Jenkins, JD, consultant Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Ed. note: Jenkins presented information on STEM programs at the University of Wisconsin Women's Studies conference in Madison WI in November 2002.
Women continue to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. It's where the jobs and the money are, yet women are only 5% of geologists, 11% of engineers, 16% of architects and 17% of dentists. Why?
From early in life, research shows many factors influence their decision of whether or not to choose STEM education and careers. By consciously working to reach females, we have ...
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