Controversial Bias

The STEM fields are diverse and evolving constantly, with the advancement of civil rights in regards to women as well as the education of the public to this issue, it is likely that there will come a time when women and men can be equally represented in these disciplines. The importance of studying the gender gap between men and women in STEM is to learn how to confront gender biases in these fields. Conclusive evidence has shown that diversity in science will likely yield positive results. Findings from the Journal of the Royal Society Interface state that:

The controversy surrounding women’s involvement in science is great, and there have been countless instances in history of women’s discoveries and breakthroughs being credited to a man. So many times, in fact, that there is a term specifically for this occurrence. Known as “the Matilda effect”, named after women’s rights activist Matilda Joslyn Gage, it refers to the process of the suppression of women’s contribution to science in regards to incorrect accreditation to a male counterpart for a woman’s research. It has seen a woman’s scientific findings appropriated and Nobel Prizes awarded to male colleagues and supervisors.Not only is this clearly unfair on every conceivable level, it highlights the historically misogynistic

Throughout Gender and Race in the Physical Sciences, I have been struck by how rarely in STEM we shed a light on the women of color that already exist and thrive in the sciences. Often, when we discuss diversity in the sciences, we only discuss it in the frame of a problem. More specifically, we tend to focus on the problem of there not being enough of these women in the field. As a result of the lack of attention paid to pioneering women in STEM, many young people of all backgrounds are inclined to believe that there are no women of color doing great things in the field- that there are no role models. With this paper, and an on-campus event to be held in the spring, I hope to challenge people’s assumptions about what a scientist looks like, and inspire people through a discussion of innovative women of color.

The part of woman in today's general public is some way or another questionable. Why there are so few women in science written by K.C. Cole, the author discusses the role of woman in our society in different domains. The author used personal experience to discuss and give more credibility concerning this topic. Also, K.C. Cole insisted that we are still living in a society where women are not taking all their right. In addition, women have the ability to achieve their goals if they do not give up and get influenced by others (Cole, n.d). If we give women the chance to show what she’s thinking and planning of, it can end up with a very high achievement. In my opinion, women are still less than men in some critical positions although the primary subject these days is gender equality and rights.

The value of research in this area can have multiple perspectives. One of these is encouraging research and faculty managers to consider the importance of increasing the diversity of their staff. According to Price (2012), for example, women are still dramatically underrepresented and outranked among first-year and other staff in the Biomedical Sciences. By studying the concerns and experience of women on these staff levels, then, can reveal the basic prejudice that these staff members still experience, even in an age when equality in the workplace has become almost a

Science is one of the most essential tools awarded to the human race to ensure its evolution and longevity. Without science, it is plausible to imagine that the entire human race would have been wiped out of existence. The factual and unbiased nature of science in conjunction with the empirical method prevents findings from being based on the agenda of any one individual or groups of people. Early scientists such as Rene Descartes, Isaac Newton, and Francis Bacon strived to ensure that “science should be a demonstrative process involving careful deductive reasoning and documentation rather than a purely mental exercise carried out in isolation” (Dziak, 2016 p.1). However, in today’s society, it is a sad sight to see the manipulation of science in support of social and political agendas.

Women who are married and have kids are less hired and make less money than men who have a family and kids, which such a bias make men more advantage in their workplace. In fact, there seems to be evidence show that the faculty members have such a bias against women in science, which these kind of bias effect women to not equate or promote to the scientific field. Bias is everywhere and anyone can have it even if people try to prevent it, bias still exists and against women in science. Even, a child could make such a bias toward women in leadership and about herself such as presenting herself as a female, in knowing the gender stereotype about women in leadership. In fact, simply having a role model and a representation it not effective against gender stereotype or the powerful cultural transmission of bias. The way to tackle this unconscious bias is to have a more-rational decision process in so, in control of our behavior, or suppress the undesired behavior of individuals. So, to increase more women in science or in any occupation, cease any general or unconscious bias and stereotype that comparing women against male

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce in STEM related jobs men outnumber women 76% to 24%. Take that versus all non-STEM fields where men only outnumber women by a small margin, 52% and 48% respectively (Women in STEM). By these sheer numbers alone we can see there is a larger gender gap in STEM related fields than in any other professions. This study also details that most of the women in STEM are involved in the natural sciences. This means that there is a severe lack of women in the computer sciences and math, making up just under a quarter of all women in STEM jobs together.

In a time when ladies are progressively noticeable in solution, law, and business, why are there so couple of ladies researchers and specialists? Studies by Corinne A. Moss-Racusin in his journal “Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students” and Eileen Pollack’s Why Are There Still So Few Women in Science presents convincing confirmation that can clarify this riddle. It presents inside and out yet available profiles of eight key exploration discoveries that point to natural and social hindrances that including generalizations, sexual orientation inclination, and the atmosphere of science and building divisions in schools and colleges that keep on blocking ladies' advancement in STEM. The report additionally incorporates measurements

Until high school, I never knew there was a gender gap in the STEM fields. I thought female scientists were the norm and males typically entered the humanities, because that's what it is in my house. My mom holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology and genetics while my father has a master’s degree in education. I was never raised in an environment that dictated what roles each sex could play in society; if I wanted to be a scientist, I would be a scientist.

Ever since the study of mathematics and science has begun, women have been underrepresented in the STEM field. The STEM field is made up of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers. There have been a lot of efforts to increase the number of women in STEM careers; however, men remain dominant in the field. For example, in 2015 women filled 47% of all U.S. jobs, but held only 24% of the STEM careers (Women in STEM, par. 3). Meaning that in 2015 men held 76% of all the STEM careers. The gap between men and women in STEM continues to widen and men continue to dominate the STEM field because the societal stereotype steers women away from STEM careers

I turned to articles, TED-Talks, and working professionals to learn more about sexism in the STEM fields. To my surprise, women comprise only 24 percent of the STEM workforce when 48 percent of women make up the workforce in the US. My physics class of two girls and eight boys was a microcosm of the field I am going into. My concerns were certainly not uncommon. Many senior female engineers whom I have spoken with have said that they had to work harder to prove their abilities. I also found that many women in the field--whether they are students, engineers, or professors--feel less confident about their skills than they should. I began understanding the pressure surrounding

According to a researcher at Yale University, “Despite efforts to recruit and retain more women, an unambiguous gender disparity persists within academic science” (Tillman 1). In Alex and me by Irene Pepperberg, we were introduced to the Science world and the lack of diversity that exists based on the idea that women are more emotional than men, which affect their study and possibly lead to a biased experimental result. This paper focuses on exploring the obstacles Pepperberg faced based on her gender, and also the qualities present in both male and female, which makes female just as qualified to be in the science field. Female bias expectations in experiments are related to stereotype-based prejudices against

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, also known as STEM, is a booming business and with its growth, huge issues of gender diversity come into play. Technological roles have been dominated by men since its existence, and the women in technology are a minority. Historically, women have been underrepresented in these fields. Because of this inequality, women are faced to overcome the male-dominated environment that is the tech world. This paper will be explaining the reasoning for stereotypes of females in STEM. Are women scarce in the technological world because of the media portrayal of women? What is the exact reason for this lack of females in this industry? My goal for this paper is to explore the reasoning behind the little number of women in the STEM fields, offer personal experience, statistics, and testimonies from intellectuals.

In the past 50 years, society have not only made leaps and bounds in science, but also gender equalities. As more and more women are entering the work force,one have to ask - why are there so few women active in the major fields of science? Are they being under supported? Underrepresented? The short answer - yes. But does it really mater? In truth, it does matter that women are being underrepresented in STEM fields because not only are we suppressing the current population in STEM fields, we are also discouraging future potentials from ever joining.