Women only account for 29% of the STEM labor force and 34.5% of STEM faculty at colleges and universities. Women of color are even more underrepresented — making up 4.8% of the STEM workforce and 3.8% of STEM faculty.
However, Sriya’s experience in STEM was not a perfect one. From TV shows to Halloween costumes, she couldn’t understand why there were no women represented in STEM. As Sriya explains, “I was equally as confused when boys laughed at me after sharing that I wanted to be an astronaut, or when one of my childhood best friends told me that as a girl, I could only be a nurse.” Unfortunately, these negative stereotypes are foisted on young people from a very early age.
As Sriya grew older and began taking more advanced science courses, she started to notice the impact of these stereotypes on girls and how they lead to the gender gap in STEM. Sriya shared, “A lot of my female peers began losing interest in STEM courses, causing these classes to become increasingly male-dominated. As a girl looking to break into this field, there have been several moments where I have felt as though I didn’t belong.
From Sriya’s vantage point, “It is our responsibility as a society to cultivate a future where girls are encouraged to pursue these subjects by friends, family, and teachers. Women should never have to worry about following their passion, and should be welcomed into the STEM community, respected, and valued.”
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