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This report examines why women are better represented in some science, technology, engineering, math, and medical (STEMM) disciplines than others, identies programs and practices to increase recruitment, retention, and advancement, and identifies insitutional barriers to implementing some of these best practices. The committee offers a set of actionable recommendations to promote accountability and drive change in STEMM fields.
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Consensus
·2020
Careers in science, engineering, and medicine offer opportunities to advance knowledge, contribute to the well-being of communities, and support the security, prosperity, and health of the United States. But many women do not pursue or persist in these careers, or advance to leadership positions - n...
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Description
In spite of ongoing efforts to increase the number of women in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine), they remain underrepresented in many disciplines. Building on prior work from the National Academies and others, an ad hoc committee will:
• Examine why women are better represented in some STEMM disciplines than others;
• Identify promising programs and practices to increase the number of women in STEMM; and
• Recommend ways to implement these programs and practices more broadly.
Collaborators
Sponsors
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Staff
Ashley Bear
Lead
Major units and sub-units
Policy and Global Affairs
Lead
Center for Advancing Science and Technology
Lead
Policy and Global Affairs Executive Office
Lead
Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Lead
U.S. Science and Innovation Policy
Lead
Science and Engineering Education and Workforce Program Area
Lead