The Huffington Post – Rachel Swidenbank
“…what can we do to address the small number of women choosing to work in STEM careers? The problem starts at a young age. We know that girls perform equally to boys in STEM subjects up to the point where specialisation occurs, at around 14. Then, girls simply don’t choose STEM subjects. Girls are making choices at an age where they are developing their identity and exploring their self-image and a subject choice can be one way for them to see themselves. The stereotypical associations that STEM subjects are for boys makes these subject choices difficult for young females…The answer isn’t novel. Girls need female role models to show them examples of women who’ve chosen to become engineers and scientists or pursue digital careers.”(more)