Womeninengineering

Why don't more women choose to major in the so-called STEM fields Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics? The analysis of Claudia Buchmann shows that the high school years are crucial to understanding trends in gender segregation. Between grades 8 and 12, girls tend to lose interest in the sciences, possibly because of prevailing stereotypes that link ability in sciences with masculine identity. She suggest that science-intensive high schools could make a big difference: "Some schools may do an especially good job of eroding common stereotypes that link majoring in a STEM field with masculine identity. Recent evidence suggests that schools with strong science and math curricula are particularly good at delinking STEM fields from masculine stereotypes."
I think women can bring a different perspective to the table. Equal representation is especially important in engineering, as engineers design products and solve problems that affect a male and female world. Imagine the greater advances that could occur in engineering if men and women were working together more often. I think there are two reasons that turn women away from a career in engineering. Firstly, I think as society we have a misperception of engineering. Secondly, if you become an engineer you're going to be fixing cars, machines, collecting rubbish and things like that. TV shows also have a part to play: the popular comedy series, The Big Bang Theory, compares attractive Penny with socially-awkward, nerdy Amy. Who wants to be Amy?
There's another myth that put women’s off studying engineering, that women’s are worse than men’s at maths and physics. A survey by National Numeracy showed that 71% of men describe themselves as "good or excellent" at math’s, while only 59% of women do. Girls have higher "math’s anxiety" than boys. These statistics suggest that women’s are becoming their own enemies by doubting their abilities. I asked my friends for their opinion and they said the issue of women in