Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

Women with successful careers in science, industry and technology provide important examples to those considering careers in STEM-related fields. Women scientists, engineers and corporate leaders are becoming increasingly involved in pipeline-building programs and networks. Professional associations such as the Association for Women in Science, and the Society of Women Engineers are key examples of programs that are building women’s leadership. Leaders of academic institutions, corporations and non-profits in STEM need to model inclusive hiring and promotional practices and develop an organizational culture that fosters positive attitudes towards women’s advancement. Such leadership encourages a culture of diversity and inclusiveness for replication by middle and senior management.

Resources

NCRW Resources

Reports & Publications

THE GIRLS REPORT: What We Know & Need to Know About Growing Up Female
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:29am
Balancing the Equation: Where are Women and Girls in Science, Engineering, and Technology?
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:26am
MISSING Information About Women's Lives
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:25am

Blog Posts

NY Senator Encourages More Women to Run for Office
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Looking to Women in America for Solutions
Kate Meyer
*By Kate MeyerLast week Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, and Preeta Bansal...
Building a Pipeline to Women’s Leadership
Kyla Bender-Baird
Female students have long surpassed their male peers in the rates at which they seek higher education. Yet across sectors, women’s...
Emilie and the Scientific Community
Kyla Bender-Baird
By Rylee Sommers-Flanagan*I am finished writing and thinking about socially conservative Texans (for now). But I still have history texts on the mind...
Malaysian women redefine gender roles in technology
Kyla Bender-Baird
By Ruth SchechterOriginally posted February 8, 2010 on Gender News from the Clayman Institute for Gender Research According to national studies,...

Member Experts

Kadija Ferryman
As Member Center Relations Liaison, Kadija Ferryman coordinates the activities pertaining to NCRW’s over 100 Member Centers. At the Council she...
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Ruth Mandel
Ruth B. Mandel is Board of Governors Professor of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Since 1995, she has been Director of the...

Member Organizations

News

  • Women scientists lose out on research prizes
    April 8, 2012

     USA Today reports on a study published in the journal Social Studies of Science that male scientists still receive an outsized number of research awards compared to women.
  • Study: Privilege not indicator of women's success in STEM fields
    April 4, 2012

      Two University of Kansas professors have published a study showing that ability alone simply isn’t enough for women to excel in the STEM fields, and that how far women are from privilege makes a much bigger difference.
  • Mixed News for Female Sci-Tech Faculty
    March 14, 2012

     For female faculty in scientific or technical fields, a new study has good news, with some caveats.
  • Science grant to help women
    January 17, 2012

     A National Science Foundation grant recently awarded to Gonzaga University is aimed at bringing more women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers, often called the STEM fields.
  • More Patents Granted to Women in Recent Years
    January 10, 2012

     The number of women obtaining patents has grown at an accelerating rate over the past 35 years and in numbers considerably higher than previously reported, a new study commissioned by the National Women's Business Council (NWBC) has found.