Why are some STEM fields more gender balanced than others?

S Cheryan, SA Ziegler, AK Montoya… - Psychological bulletin, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Women obtain more than half of US undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, and
mathematics, yet they earn less than 20% of computer science, engineering, and physics …

Gender in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: Issues, causes, solutions

TES Charlesworth, MR Banaji - Journal of Neuroscience, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
The landscape of gender in education and the workforce has shifted over the past decades:
women have made gains in representation, equitable pay, and recognition through awards …

The changing career trajectories of new parents in STEM

EA Cech, M Blair-Loy - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
The gender imbalance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields has
remained constant for decades and increases the farther up the STEM career pipeline one …

Cultural stereotypes and sense of belonging contribute to gender gaps in STEM.

AH Master, AN Meltzoff - Grantee Submission, 2020 - ERIC
There is a need to help more students succeed in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education, with particular interest in reducing current gender gaps in …

The effect of authentic project‐based learning on attitudes and career aspirations in STEM

ME Beier, MH Kim, A Saterbak… - Journal of Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Can engaging college students in client‐centered projects in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) coursework increase interest in STEM professions …

Women in academic science: A changing landscape

SJ Ceci, DK Ginther, S Kahn… - … science in the public …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Much has been written in the past two decades about women in academic science careers,
but this literature is contradictory. Many analyses have revealed a level playing field, with …

Sex differences in anxiety and depression clinical perspectives

M Altemus, N Sarvaiya, CN Epperson - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2014 - Elsevier
Sex differences are prominent in mood and anxiety disorders and may provide a window
into mechanisms of onset and maintenance of affective disturbances in both men and …

Programming experience promotes higher STEM motivation among first-grade girls

A Master, S Cheryan, A Moscatelli… - Journal of experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) engagement is large
and persistent. This gap is significantly larger in technological fields such as computer …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEM

RE O'Dea, M Lagisz, MD Jennions… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Fewer women than men pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM), despite girls outperforming boys at school in the relevant subjects …

Sex differences in the structural connectome of the human brain

M Ingalhalikar, A Smith, D Parker… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Sex differences in human behavior show adaptive complementarity: Males have better
motor and spatial abilities, whereas females have superior memory and social cognition …