For women in STEM, seeing themselves in the media is rare. As of 2023, 72% of young women and girls said they wish there were more STEM women characters in movies and TV. But when they do, the impact ...

Black women in STEM have been making historical breakthroughs for centuries. Some of the most innovative inventions and greatest accomplishments would never have happened if it weren’t for Black women ...

Most discussions around the dearth of women in STEM careers and education — the acronym stands for “science, technology, engineering and math” — focus on women themselves as the problem: Women and ...

The "women in STEM" movement is not as innocuous as it seems. Efforts to increase the percentage of women entering the field of STEM are widespread. From Girls Who Code to Million Women Mentors, ...

Nearly 30% of the STEM workforce is comprised of women, and North Texas is leading the way in this shift toward equality between men and women in STEM careers. This progress is due in part to ...

Women working in the industries of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are nearly twice as likely to say they are considering leaving their job right now compared to women in other ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Businesses in the Hampton Roads region and across the nation face a serious challenge getting and keeping employees in science, technology, engineering and math careers. Furthermore, the Center for ...

Half of women working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs report having experienced gender discrimination at work, according to a new survey examining people's experiences in the ...

“The first thing new teammates said to me is, “You do not look like a scientist,” says Sarah Richardson, a postdoctoral fellow in synthetic biology at University of California, and one of the women ...

For International Women’s Day in 2019, Bustle spoke with four experts working in STEM (science, technology, economics, and math) to find out what needed to be done to close its prevalent gender gap.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. It's also exciting to note that women are leading the way in STEM fields. Women now make up ...