Although women have made inroads into many fields and industries traditionally dominated by men, men still dominate the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) industries. Even in a developed country such as the US where women constitute 50% of the population and 47% of the workforce, only 24% work in STEM fields. This notwithstanding, 53% of women in STEM fields hold social science related jobs, whereas 51% hold biological and medical sciences jobs. On the other hand, only 26% of women have computer and mathematical sciences expertise, whereas 13% have an engineering background.
These figures show that majority of women in STEM fields have a background in social, biological and medical sciences, whereas very few have engineering, computer and mathematics expertise.
Infographic by: graduatedegrees.online.njit.edu
These figures show that majority of women in STEM fields have a background in social, biological and medical sciences, whereas very few have engineering, computer and mathematics expertise.
Infographic by: graduatedegrees.online.njit.edu
