From: TIME
How Cultural Stereotypes Lure Women Away From Careers in Science
April 1, 2013
TIME:
Women may be underrepresented in science and technology not because they are less skilled in those areas or because they face specific gender barriers to entering these fields, but because they may find better opportunities elsewhere.
That’s the conclusion from a new study by Ming-Te Wang and colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh. According to the researchers, women have broader intellectual talents, which provide them with more occupational options.
Read the whole story: TIME
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