Women in STEM
"We need more women in STEM."
You've heard it a thousand times. But did you see McKinsey found :
There are 2 major drop-off points for women in STEM:
1. School --> University
2. University --> First Job
Looking at gender, proportionately more women are employed in manufacturing and services, which is why women saw a 4.2% hit in terms of job losses during Covid, whilst men saw only a 3% drop .
If we look at Covid, STEM skills are more sought after than services, yet —
Only 23% of women STEM majors end up in Tech.
Compared to 44% of men.
Interestingly:
Many women work in the fastest-declining tech roles:
systems administrators and programmer analysts.
Surely these women can be trained in high-demand tech roles.
Right?
Tech companies are doing well:
44% of women in tech roles are from non-STEM backgrounds.
The gap is non-Tech companies where women are performing Tech roles.
Can your company cross-train these women for your team?
Either way —
It's not just about getting more women into STEM...
It's also about giving them reasons to stay.
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McKinsey provide 4 recommendations:
?? Enable women in tech to thrive at work
- reduce isolation
- increase flexibility
- provide support networks
- active sponsorship from men
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?? Give women a reason to stay in tech
- provide better opportunities
- create KPIs for retaining women
- provide better management support
?? Ensure women are in tech roles that matter
- not the pure number of women
- but about the quality of the work
- retrain women in modern technologies
?? Address STEM drop-off at university
- not the pure number of women
- provide better mentoring and coaching
- focus on better internship opportunities
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What shocked me most was the number of drop-offs after university.
What else do you think needs to be done?
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1 年This is a really interesting article Kavi. The number of drop offs after university is really surprising. I think seeing more positive female role models is really making a difference. But there can always be more attention in this area!
Thanks for Sharing! ?? Kavi Kumar