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** Softcover Edition. For hardcover, visit:http://www.blurb.ca/b/6803988-wwest-s-gender-diversity-in-stem_-a-briefing-on-woWhether meeting with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) industry leaders, talking to engineers and scientists, holding workshops for non-profit leaders, or running outreach events for youth, the same questions come up and again:“Why women in STEM?”“Why does it matter?”“Aren’t we past bias in the workplace?”“What if engineering just isn’t interesting to girls?”“What can I do?”Answering these questions requires analysis supported by facts: studies, statistics, research, and scientifically-supported conclusions.This book responds to common questions, topics, and misconceptions with factual, cited answers and evidence. Each topic is succinct, covered in an at-a-glance visual format. These chapters are accompanied by commentaries from industry leaders and academic experts, selected to provide additional perspectives on the issue of gender diversity in STEM.Topics include:Microaggessions,The Business Case for Gender Diversity,Unconscious Bias,Stereotype Threat,Social Identity Threat in the Workplace,Understanding Workplace Diversity for Managers,Gendered Language and Stereotype Awareness for Hiring Committees,Mentoring Works,What is Engineering?,Why STEM? Information for Parents & Guardians.This briefing prepares you in taking the first - or the next - step in encouraging inclusive STEM communities.

** Hardcover Edition. For softcover, please visithttp://www.blurb.ca/b/6755979-wwest-s-gender-diversity-in-stem-a-briefing-on-womWhether meeting with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) industry leaders, talking to engineers and scientists, holding workshops for non-profit leaders, or running outreach events for youth, the same questions come up and again:“Why women in STEM?”“Why does it matter?”“Aren’t we past bias in the workplace?”“What if engineering just isn’t interesting to girls?”“What can I do?”Answering these questions requires analysis supported by facts: studies, statistics, research, and scientifically-supported conclusions.This book responds to common questions, topics, and misconceptions with factual, cited answers and evidence. Each topic is succinct, covered in an at-a-glance visual format. These chapters are accompanied by commentaries from industry leaders and academic experts, selected to provide additional perspectives on the issue of gender diversity in STEM.Topics include:Microaggessions,The Business Case for Gender Diversity,Unconscious Bias,Stereotype Threat,Social Identity Threat in the Workplace,Understanding Workplace Diversity for Managers,Gendered Language and Stereotype Awareness for Hiring Committees,Mentoring Works,What is Engineering?,Why STEM? Information for Parents & Guardians.This briefing prepares you in taking the first - or the next - step in encouraging inclusive STEM communities.

Through the lenses of cultural-historical theory, this book helps readers find out how early childhood science education became established as a field of inquiry.

This timely volume identifies factors that impede the success of women in STEM professions and demonstrates the negative impact of sexual harassment on women’s physical health, mental health, and job performance. Focusing specifically on the narratives of women in higher education, the authors illuminate the structural and systemic barriers facing women working as graduate students, faculty, and administrators. Drawing on insights from the #metoo and #timesup movements as well as the Brett Kavanaugh Senate hearings, this book: Provides real-life narratives as clarifying examples Validates the experiences of women struggling to negotiate the STEM workplace Recommends specific helpful practices for both women and employers .This book will be a valuable resource for those in academia and the workplace, and serve as an illuminating of women's experience generally.

"An accessible guide for increasing female presence and leadership in tech companies. Tech giants like Apple and Google are among the fastest growing companies in the world, leading innovations in design and development. Owning most of the world's consumer electronics and digital software market, the cutting-edge tech industry extends far beyond Silicon Valley. The industry continues to see rapid growth and employs millions, in the US it the epicenter of the American economy. So why is that only 5% of senior executives in the tech industry are female? Underrepresentation of women on boards of directors, in the C-suite, and as senior managers remains pervasive at these giants. As tech companies are plagued with high-profile claims of harassment and discrimination, and salary discrepancies for comparable work, what exactly is preventing women from reaching management roles, and, more importantly, what can be done to fix it? The Future of Tech is Female considers the paradoxes involved in women's ascension to leadership roles, and suggests industry-wide solutions to combat gender inequality. Drawing on 15 years of speaking, conferencing, writing, and publishing, Douglas M. Branson traces the history of women in information technology in order to identify solutions for the current issues facing women in the industry today. Branson explores a variety of solutions such as mandatory quota laws for female employment, pledge programs, and expansion of the H1-B VISA program, and grapples with the challenges facing women in IT from a range of perspectives. Branson unpacks the plethora of reasons women should hold leadership roles, both in and out of this industry, and concludes with a call to reform attitudes toward women in one particular IT branch, the video and computer gaming field, a gateway to many STEM futures. An invaluable resource for anyone invested in gender equality in the boardroom, The Future of Tech is Female lays out the first steps toward a more diverse future for women in tech leadership. This book provides a sobering look at gender gap while painting an encouraging picture on how the world's fastest growing industry can work towards breaking the glass ceiling."--Publisher.