The Eastern European countries seem to be very good at getting women into math, for some reason. I've met a disproportionate number of female math PhDs who were

The Eastern European countries seem to be very good at getting women into math, for some reason. I've met a disproportionate number of female math PhDs who were from Eastern Europe, and the first woman to win the Putnam was from Romania, I believe. It's just a question of education and societal expectations, I think.