In this episode, we discuss why less women study engineering, and continue to work in the engineering field post-grad. We also discuss ways to combat these issues - in early education, within undergraduate education, and in the workplace. 

Sources used:

(1) https://hbr.org/2016/08/why-do-so-many-women-who-study-engineering-leave-the-field

(2) https://www.aauw.org/resources/research/the-stem-gap/

(3) https://www.wgu.edu/blog/why-are-there-so-few-women-in-stem1907.html

(4) https://alltogether.swe.org/2019/04/women-in-engineering-a-review-of-the-2018-literature/

(5) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/44001826_Why_Are_There_Fewer_Women_in_Engineering

(6) https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42655179

(7) https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/NSF_Stemming%20the%20Tide%20Why%20Women%20Leave%20Engineering.pdf

(8) https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/sites/default/files/Reaching%20the%20Full%20Potential%20of%20STEM%20for%20Women%20and%20the%20U.S.%20Economy.pdf