{"id":6257,"date":"2013-09-27T13:18:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T18:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelitek.com\/?p=6257"},"modified":"2013-09-27T13:18:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T18:18:37","slug":"women-in-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelitek.com\/2013\/09\/27\/women-in-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in STEM Occupations: Still Growing!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>U.S. Report shows no decline in female participation in STEM workforce<\/h3>\n<p>The US Census Bureau report released in early September contained encouraging news \u2013 the growth of women in the the STEM workforce continues! The proportion of women in STEM increased from 23% in 1990 to 26% in 2011. No doubt all would love to see higher rates of growth, we are still moving in the right direction, despite the challenges of image, lack of mentors, and prevailing attitudes, to name just a few.<\/p>\n<p>With renewed efforts to open up more opportunities for women and change the perception of STEM careers, there is great potential to see the participation rate increase in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Female enrollment in STEM\" src=\"https:\/\/intelitek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Girls-in-STEM.png\" width=\"697\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In nearly all other STEM fields, women have seen either a firm hold or steady increase in numbers since 1990. Additionally, the amount of women receiving advanced degrees in STEM is encouraging. In biological sciences, more than half of the individuals receiving advanced degrees are women, and women make up almost half of science and engineering graduates.<\/p>\n<p>The US Office of Science and Technology Policy have more encouraging figures about the rewards available for girls pursuing STEM education: higher pay, exciting work and the ability to make a difference in the world around them.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Office of Science and Technology Policy reports\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/eop\/ostp\/women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Women in STEM earn 33 percent more\" src=\"https:\/\/intelitek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Women-in-STEM_33-percent.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Possibly the most encouraging sign we see are the great results in the classroom and STEM programs. As STEM programs mature and classroom methodologies improve, girls are discovering the potential and accomplishing great things\u2013 just ask the <a title=\"Spaulding High School students take gold at the SkillsUSA National Competition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fosters.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=2013130709571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rochester, NH, girls who earned gold<\/a> in Automated Manufacturing Technology at the SkillsUSA national competition!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fosters.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=2013130709571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Spaulding High School students take gold at the SkillsUSA National Competition\" alt=\"SkillsUSA AMT Gold winners\" src=\"https:\/\/intelitek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/INTK_Advanced-Manufacturing_SkillsUSA_AMT_Gold_644x350.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Exciting achievements by great role models like these will be a great impetus for girls to consider the <a title=\"The Limitless Rewards of STEM Education\" href=\"https:\/\/intelitek.com\/rewards-of-stem-education\/\">rewarding possibilities in STEM<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Report shows no decline in female participation in STEM workforce The US Census Bureau report released in early September contained encouraging news \u2013 the growth of women in the the STEM workforce continues! 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