Women are still underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. But what are the reasons behind this gap? And how can women change it? The reasons for this gap are not always easy to understand. Many girls are under the impression that they aren’t good enough to enter a STEM field. In reality, they may be just as capable as the boys, but they just don’t realize it.

Confidence is a huge issue for girls, and this is the first step to overcoming it.

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, gender bias does exist in STEM. Boys are more likely to be encouraged to pursue STEM subjects, while girls are more likely to be discouraged from them. This discouragement is especially prevalent in the fields of math and science. Even when teachers encourage girls, they are faced with discouragement from their parents, who may have an idea of what it’s like to work in a STEM field and do not want their daughters to endure the same struggles that they did.

It’s time to change this mindset. It’s time to allow women (and men) to flourish in STEM fields without the fear of failure or discouragement. STEM is an area in which women can excel, and we need to allow them the chance to do so.

The only way to overcome this gender gap, and to ensure that girls are encouraged to pursue any career they dream of, is to educate the public. Everyone needs to be aware of how girls are discouraged from STEM fields, and we need to change the conversation about it. We need to make STEM fields accessible for everyone, and we need to make sure that people know that it’s okay for a woman to enter a STEM field.

Boys and men should be just as supportive of women entering STEM disciplines as they are for pursuing other careers. Evaluating a woman’s ability based on her gender is something that we need to eliminate from our society.

In order for this to happen, we need to start from the beginning. We need to encourage girls to pursue their dreams, and we need to make sure that they know that STEM disciplines are a viable option for them. We need to make sure that their teachers and parents are aware of how important it is for them to encourage girls in STEM fields, and we need to make sure that teachers are prepared for the transition into STEM careers.

We need to change the conversation about women in STEM fields, and we need to make sure that people know that it’s okay for a woman (or a man) to enter a field dominated by the opposite gender. It’s time for everyone, not just women, to be aware of the gender gap in STEM, and it’s time for us to start a conversation about how we can fix the problem.