The Huffington Post – David Freeman
“There’s no doubt that women tend to steer clear of careers in science and technology–the statistics simply don’t lie. Nor is there any doubt that the persistent gender disparity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields represents a big problem for our competitiveness as a nation as well as for individual women. But why are women underrepresented in STEM?…Sara Sakowitz, a 19-year-old freshman biomedical engineering major at Columbia University and a budding entrepreneur, has her own strong views on the matter…”I believe that in their earliest years, girls lose their spark–they succumb to societal hurdles and mental obstacles that have existed for as long as they can remember. Instead of imaginary genetic weaknesses, girls battle false portrayals of female scientists in the media and fight against the unconscious, unspoken rule that only men belong as the leaders of the world.””(more)