Girls in STEM: Closing the gender gap

The Million Girls Moonshot initiative will work with afterschool programs nationwide to increase diversity and equity in science, tech, engineering and math.

Teenage boys’ academic ambition may explain gender pay gap, study says

The gender pay gap may be partly explained by teenage boys having more ambitious aims to attend prestigious universities than girls, even if they have the same academic results, according to research.

Gender gap in children’s reading grew in UK lockdown – survey

Research finds more girls than boys have been reading books and say they are enjoying it, says study from the United Kingdom

Why girls are less likely to pursue a career in STEM — even though they score just as high as boys at school

Why confidence is key to getting more girls in STEM and how we can help

Better grades aren’t why more guys do STEM

Higher academic achievement in math or science among boys doesn’t cause the gender disparity in physics, engineering, and computer science majors, according to a new study. So what is keeping high performing girls from STEM fields?

A New Study Ties Anti-Bullying Laws to a Reduction in Suicide — but Boys Were Mostly Unaffected

Anti-bullying laws have been enacted in every state over the past two decades. Research finds that their spread is associated with reduced bullying and depression, and lower suicide rates for girls

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