Women In Math
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Over the past 20 years the number of women in the fields of math, science and
engineering have grown at astronomical rate. The number of women which hold
positions in these fields has more than doubled. In post secondary education
women are filling up the lecture halls and labs where in the past w ....
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.... is that they are often disgouraged by
others, usually family members, “ Why don't you be like your mother and stay
home and raise the children.” is a common line used. This is most likely
because the parents don't want to see their daughter go out and fall flat on her
face when she doesn't make it. There is little support from others if a woman
wants to go into these fields. Equal opportunities is also a large factor in
this, either as a decision maker wether to go into the field ....
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