Why there are few women in Science?

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Why there are few women in Science?

Academic boundries & prejudices

Negative teacher and peer influence which caused

c) women not to be high achievers in science reaching high school

b) girls fallback in science and mathematics in middle school

a)lack of female role models causing:

gender-based quotas and would only admit 5 or 10 percent women

the predominant "male science" with what might be called "female science."

Gender stereotypes

b) Women's colleges accepts women's science aspirations

a)related to or including female science and male science concept

Discrimination between genders

b) women in post gradate studies in science are not treated equally to men

iii)hostile and unfriendly attitude towards female researches

ii)lack of academic help and scientific assistance

i)lack of financial support

a)male students are more encouraged to peruse science than female ones during college through counselor and teacher support

Cultural reasons& Soceity norms

lack of self confidence

a) due to all reasons women have low self esteem towards their scientific achievements and careers

Peer pressure to be stereotypically popular topic

Family influence

b)downgrading efforts of females in the family as scientists in their early life

a)lack of family support and encouragment

Traditional tasks and obligations of women

b) indulging women in science was frowned upon and seen as outrageous

a) family roles vs. career vs. obligation towards parents