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very interesting, love to get an update on this. there is an incongruity that the theoretically more egalitarian the society, the less likely women are to ente
by hunglee2 4y ago
very interesting, love to get an update on this.
there is an incongruity that the theoretically more egalitarian the society, the less likely women are to enter STEM career path. I believe there is a much higher proportion of female engineers in India for example, than you might find a European country
- ggeorgovassilis 4y ago> I believe there is a much higher proportion of female engineers in India for example I worked in delivery centres in India and the Philippines and can verify your hypothesis. I asked women colleagues there about their career motivation which was: state-sponsored IT studies, good earning perspective, safe working environment. None quoted interesting topics/career satisfaction as a top reason.
- hunglee2 4y agoI can't find the research piece, but there was also a factor of material benefit - basically, in poorer countries EVERYONE is motivated to gravitate to the highest compensation, whereas in richer countries, there is less of an incentive
- cycomanic 4y agoThe topic is called the STEM gender equality paradox. It was started by paper in 2018 [1] which only really reported on the correlation. I think there is still quite a bit of debate as to the reasons, why this is true. [1] https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0956797617741719 https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0956797617741719
- hunglee2 4y agoexcellent, this is research
- thinkingemote 4y agoI believe that the research paper that the paradox is from expressed it the other way around: It's more like the more oppressive a country is, the more likely women will enter STEM. The reasoning is that in harsher places, women will try to maximize benefits for themselves and family and enter STEM fields.