The culture of silence that allows sexual harassment in the workplace to continue
(All names have been changed to protect the identities of the interviewees mentioned)
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Page 2 - News tagged with women engineering
Forget tech's bad bros: Stanford, Berkeley boost female computing grads
More and more women are getting computer science and electrical engineering degrees from the Bay Area's two elite universities, a goal U.S. colleges have been pursuing for decades. But in the midst of the #MeToo era's focus ...
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Apr 20, 2018
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Increased number of female engineers in managerial roles brings unintended consequences
Research from a University of Illinois expert who studies identity and meaning in occupations and organizations says a purposeful increase of female representation in the managerial ranks of the male-dominated profession ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2017
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Men think they are maths experts, therefore they are
Just because more men pursue careers in science and engineering does not mean they are actually better at math than women are. The difference is that men think they are much better at math than they really are. Women, on ...
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2015
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Women who 'lean in' often soon leave engineering careers, study finds
Nearly 40 percent of women who earn engineering degrees quit the profession or never enter the field, and for those who leave, poor workplace climates and mistreatment by managers and co-workers are common reasons, according ...
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2014
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Study: Women aren't becoming engineers because of confidence issues
Women are less likely than men to stay in engineering majors and to become engineers because they want to have families and are more insecure about their math abilities, right? Not necessarily, suggests a new study in the ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2011
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Race matters when recruiting, retaining undergraduate women engineers
Attempts to recruit and retain more women in undergraduate engineering programs often lump all female students into a single group. At best, minority women as a group may receive special attention.
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2011
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Report: MIT makes strides with women scientists
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has succeeded in boosting the number of women on its science and engineering faculties and in making the university a friendlier and more supportive place to work in the decade since ...
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Mar 21, 2011
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Study finds work climate the main reason women leave engineering
Women who leave engineering jobs after obtaining the necessary degree are significantly more likely to leave the field because of an uncomfortable work climate than because of family reasons, according to a study being undertaken ...
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2011
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Female computer engineering students obtain better grades and prefer more people-oriented specializations: Report
In academic year 2021/2022, men formed a clear majority of students studying for a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering in Spain. According to the report "Igualdad en cifras" ("Equality in Figures") published by the ...
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