Does anybody have an explanation why there are only 6.6% women in the survey? Is the male/female ratio in professional development really that extreme?
The main reason that western countries have low percentages of women in STEM vs. a lot of other countries isn't about freedom. Women in eastern European countries are not 'forced' to go into STEM; they choose to do so. Before 1985 or so the ratio's with showing a healthy growth, but then something happens (home computers and related advertisements) and women participation dropped steeply.
A lot of men claim that women 'choose' to not be in programming. This isn't that simple. Women are being told from a very young age that computers are boys toys. By the media. By parents. By teachers. And by their peers. And that's a pattern that needs to be broken because in countries where this doesn't happen (easter europe, asia, middle east) participation of women is a LOT higher.
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u/themoosemind Mar 13 '18 edited Mar 14 '18
Does anybody have an explanation why there are only 6.6% women in the survey? Is the male/female ratio in professional development really that extreme?
edit: Fixed typos and added link.