About 70% of science and engineering (S&E) workers are white (2013 National Science Foundation statistic). The majority of these workers are white men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, women make up about 29% of the S&E workforce. Middle school girls tend to show a high interest in STEM but their engagement tails off in high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This loss of interest for girls is attributed to social pressure to ‘fit in’ and to a lack of access to technical topics [Microsoft report<\/a>]. Parents and teachers play a key role in changing this dynamic. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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