According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, in 1970, women made up 36 percent of the U.S. workforce, but a mere 7 percent of the U.S. STEM workforce. By 2011, the total workforce was 48 percent female and the percentage of women who made up the STEM workforce had risen to 26. Now more than … Continue reading Recognizing economic, gender disparities essential for equity in education