Despite small gains, few disciplines continue to scream “man’s world” quite as much as engineering. It registers a noticeable shortage of female talent both on the job and in the pipeline. In 2008, for example, women made up more than half of working biological scientists but comprised only 11 percent of practicing engineers.
What is it about the field that’s so odious to women? And are they avoiding engineering altogether, or are they entering the field with plans for a career that they then cut short?
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