Gender Inequality in Employment
Location
Room A151
Document Type
Presentation
Type
Information Motivating Public Activism (IMPACT)
Start Date
11-4-2018 11:15 AM
End Date
11-4-2018 11:45 AM
Abstract
Our goal is to evaluate the problem of gender inequality in the workplace in a new way by focusing on individual interest in liberal arts vs. STEM fields. It is commonly known that STEM is a male-dominated field, but why? STEM jobs often offer much higher starting salaries than other jobs, especially those in liberal arts. This creates an immediate imbalance in pay. Why are men so much more prevalent in STEM? Because the divide between men and women in STEM is so wide, luck cannot be the only factor. Important factors to consider include math and reading test scores, college majors, and career fields, and how these vary between men and women. It is possible that the gap in gender balance in STEM is entrenched so deeply in the workplace is because of the education system. In this project, we will investigate this problem, looking at how the choice between STEM and liberal arts relates to gender.
Gender Inequality in Employment
Room A151
Our goal is to evaluate the problem of gender inequality in the workplace in a new way by focusing on individual interest in liberal arts vs. STEM fields. It is commonly known that STEM is a male-dominated field, but why? STEM jobs often offer much higher starting salaries than other jobs, especially those in liberal arts. This creates an immediate imbalance in pay. Why are men so much more prevalent in STEM? Because the divide between men and women in STEM is so wide, luck cannot be the only factor. Important factors to consider include math and reading test scores, college majors, and career fields, and how these vary between men and women. It is possible that the gap in gender balance in STEM is entrenched so deeply in the workplace is because of the education system. In this project, we will investigate this problem, looking at how the choice between STEM and liberal arts relates to gender.