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Under/Over 50 Percent - Share of Women in Specific Occupations

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports women are 19 percent of software developers, 27 percent of chief executives, and 37 percent of lawyers; but outnumber men when it comes to registered nurses (89 percent), elementary and middle school teachers (80 percent), and accountants and auditors (61 percent).

Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards

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Prehistoric Women May Have Invented This Ingenious Stone Age Hunting Weapon

Were prehistoric women also "active and successful hunters of game, big and small,” as men A study published in "Scientific Reports" tested that hypothesis.»  Link to the original article