Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors (2020)
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"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
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doi: 10.17226/25585.
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doi: 10.17226/25585.
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doi: 10.17226/25585.
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doi: 10.17226/25585.
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doi: 10.17226/25585.
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doi: 10.17226/25585.
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doi: 10.17226/25585.
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doi: 10.17226/25585.
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"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
Suggested Citation:
"1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25585.
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