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U.S. Not World Leader in Women Science Majors and Researchers

In a Northwestern University study of 66 countries, the U.S. ranked 39th in the number of women in science majors (43 percent), and 10th from the bottom for its proportion of female scientific researchers (26.6 percent).

Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards

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Why Is The Gender Pay Gap Widening In Science, Tech, Engineering And Math?

A new study has found the U.S. gender pay gap has doubled in the last two years, with STEM fields--in particular science and engineering--experiencing the worst gaps.»  Link to the original article