Tag: women in STEM

Addressing Gender Inequality in the Tech Sector this International Women’s Day

By Jennifer Henderson, NTT DATA Mar 8, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Mar 8, 2024

With International Women’s Day here, the tech sector stands out for its stark shortfall in female representation, having seen a marginal increase of only 3% since 1984, moving from 32% to 35% over four decades. This is despite an improving economy, growing at an annual rate of 3.1%, and the rising demand for skilled workers […]

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Why Measuring Aptitudes Is Critical When It Comes to Careers, Especially for Women

By Dr. Julie Williams, Nashville State Community College, Edson Barton, YouScience Feb 18, 2022 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 22, 2022

America is facing a job problem. It’s not the creation of jobs but filling them – and especially filling jobs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. Added to this challenge is the fact that people are leaving the workforce in droves: in November 2021 alone, 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs according to […]