Women Are Underrepresented in Math Intensive Fields

According to a study conducted by the Department of Human Development at Cornell University, women are underrepresented in fields that are math intensive including geoscience, engineering, economics, computer science and physical science. However, the researchers noted that in other scientific fields such as psychology, life science and social science, women were found in greater numbers. The result of the group’s analysis revealed that although there are less women in these math intensive fields, it is not that there are barriers to women’s advancement, as there were in the past, rather it is environmental factors that occur before women enter college that contribute to whether or not they will enter these various fields. More information can be found at:

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