Boys and girls have an equal aptitude for math — so why are there so few women in higher paying STEM jobs?
New research suggests that the gender gap in so-called STEM careers — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — may be more due to nurture than to nature.
“Across multiple neural analyses, we show that girls’ and boys’ brains function similarly during mathematical processing,” write authors Jessica Cantlon, the Ronald J.
The paper helps address the vexed issue of why STEM professions remain heavily skewed toward men. The authors say the belief remains widespread that women are naturally less good at STEM subjects. “Some have suggested that girls and women are under-represented in careers in STEM owing to biological differences,” they note.In 2017, Google GOOG, -0.06% GOOGL, -0.
Meanwhile, STEM careers are among the most lucrative. Graduates in STEM-related fields were expected to earn the highest average starting salaries among eight broad job categories, according to a 2019 salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
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