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Friday, March 9, 2018
Do women in STEM experience hostile work environments? - LAURA ASCIONE, eCampus News
Women in STEM jobs are more likely to experience hostile work environments, including discrimination and sexual harassment, according to a new nationally-representative Pew Research Center study. Research in the study reveals that gender “is perceived as more of an impediment than an advantage to career success.” Women in three particular groups are more likely to see workplace inequities: women who are employed in STEM settings where men outnumber women, women who work in computer jobs, and women who hold postgraduate degrees.
https://www.ecampusnews.com/news/troubling-data-outlines-struggles-women-stem/