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>Are there any countries that could serve as an counter-example? That is, has numerical parity between men and women in tech ever been achieved without implemen
by carapat_virulat 9y ago
>Are there any countries that could serve as an counter-example? That is, has numerical parity between men and women in tech ever been achieved without implementing targeted diversity policies?
As far as I know in poor unequal societies women go more to STEM careers[1]. I'd think that's because you don't have the luxury to choose to study something that won't pay well after your parents made the effort to put you through university.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-professional/2015/jun/24/why-women-in-stem-may-be-better-off-working-in-india-and-latin-america https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-professional/2015/jun/2...
- hkon 9y agoAnd the opposite seems to also hold