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Stress Less, Achieve More: Boosting Women’s STEM Performance

The gender gap in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is still a worrying reality that requires action. In 2021, in the United States, women were only 35% of the STEM workforce and 16% of engineers, even when they represented half of the working-age population. This process ends in a workforce gap but begins much earlier. A recent study by Speer found that this gender gap in STEM careers is distributed along the process: 35% due to men having greater preparation in STEM subjects before college, 26% because they are more likely to start in a STEM major, and 41% because men are more likely to enter STEM jobs after graduation. ….[READ]