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English 1301
3 December 2015
Gender Inequality in STEM Fields Background It is no secret that girls and women are underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematic fields, even in this day and age. Even students agree with each other that girls should be more celebrated in these areas. For example, “In 1968, Caltech male students argued that nerds needed a civilizing female presence. At MIT, which had admitted women since the 1870s but treated them as a minor afterthought, feminist-era activists pushed the school to welcome more women and take their talent seriously” (Bix). One method that has been proven to recruit girls into the STEM field is exposure. For example, CalWomenTech colleges created …show more content…
Schools can also involve parents, teaching them to support their daughters if she shows an interest in math or science. Others thought that mentoring programs with female mentors could prove to be helpful for the encouragement of girls in STEM (Wallace). Another alternative is to give girls certain toys at a young age. Certain toys have been shown to develop skills needed for the STEM …show more content…
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