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Coger, Robin N.; Cuny, Jan; Klawe, Maria; McGann, Matt; Purcell, Karen D. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
There have been many efforts in recent years to draw more women into STEM fields. While women have made gains, they are still far less likely than men to major in such fields, especially engineering and computer science. Why? This article presents the responses and the thoughts of a group of scholars and experts.
Descriptors: Females, STEM Education, Career Choice, Gender Bias
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Kissack, Heather – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to conceptually discuss whether and how feminine voice is muted within e-mails in organizations; the implications of which are substantial and far-reaching for human resource development (HRD) professionals as well as the HRD field as a whole. Design/methodology/approach: Utilizing the approach and arguments…
Descriptors: Cues, Females, Human Resources, Gender Differences
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Thomas, Duane E.; Stevenson, Howard – Review of Research in Education, 2009
A fundamental consideration in discourses on risk and schooling for primary and secondary school-age students focuses on gender inequalities in the classroom. Gender equity in education debates have raged for several decades and so remain an enduring concern of educators and researchers across the nation. However, educational research often…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Research, Minority Group Children, Sex Fairness