This e-book explores the under-representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM … the UK private IT sector -- The problem of women's assimilation into UK engineering cultures: can critical mass work …Cover -- CONTENTS -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Guest editorial -- International and US citizen women -- The leaky …

For a long time, women have been considered the ‘inferior’ sex in science. However, with the rise of feminist issues … and of women in STEM, these stereotypes have come under the scrutiny of feminist and scientific microscopes alike. As a … ‘science-based gender stereotypes’ in the scientific community itself as well as the social word, though debate rages on. The …

Participation: Floor Time and Perceived Influence -- Chapter 6: What Makes Women the "Silent Sex" When Their Status Is Low …Do women participate in and influence meetings equally with men? Does gender shape how a meeting is run and whose … decides. It argues that efforts to improve the representation of women will fall short unless they address institutional rules …