Hi ladies, Happy Thursday.
This article popped up on my LinkedIn this morning and I found it a very interesting read.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/serenitygibbons/2024/02/20/how-more-equality-can-be-brought-to-women-in-stem-fields/?sh=7f678179650d
Despite 45% of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) students now being women across the US, women still only represent 26% of STEM professionals and 40-50% of those tend to leave their STEM positions after 5-7 years. The article talks how women can be more supported in these roles.
Happy reading!
Nicki
Thanks for sharing. It's not surprising that the first barrier is feeling undervalued, when we know that women have to be over qualified to be considered for the same opportunities as men, and doubly so for women of color.
www.healio.com/.../women-more-likely-than-men-to-be-hired-for-jobs-below-their-qualification-level
Thank Nicki - it was a very interesting read! A few things that resonated with me and appreciated the suggestions for support.
This definitely resonated with me. Now in my 40s and well supported by women bosses, my biggest frustration now is how often I feel like my technical ability threatens my male colleagues. They don't undervalue my skills but the exclusion persists.
Thanks for sharing, Ragan! A very interesting read. It's so frustrating that we have to work so hard for the same opportunities.
It definitely is frustrating! I sometimes deal with the same thing. Thankfully I have a very supportive male boss, but it's very frustrating when people question me and then accept without questions when he backs me.
Thanks for sharing Nicki!
It's things like this that make me very grateful that my entire museum is mostly run by women. We have a male CEO, but every other department head is a woman.
Same. 80-90% of our admin staff is female, and yet the top leaders and half of the department heads are male. I don't interface with them often, but when I do it often feels somewhat combative. Like we don't speak the same language as easily.
Wow! This was incredibly interesting to read and the factors resonated with me. The more we know and understand the more we, as women can advocate for ourselves and others.
An interesting read. It's becoming more common in the UK for names and any other personal data to be excluded from the recruitment process at the selection level (at least initially). When it comes to interview it's harder to control bias, but at least it's a start. (A horror story from 30 years ago - my sister was once asked outright in an interview if she had any plans to get married and have children!)