Statistical Trends of Women in Technology from 1993-2012
Even though steps were being made, educationally there was still a large gap between males and females, especially in Aderin-Pocock’s field (engineering). At that time, in 1993, women only accounted for 9.6% of all engineering doctoral degrees. In contrast, in 2012, 22.6% of the degrees earned were by women (Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering, 2015).
According to the WISE statistics of 2012, in the UK even though both male and female students are studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects at the lower levels, females tend to drop the subject as they move through school. Of the STEM jobs in the UK, only 13% are occupied by women. Therefore, even though trends of women in technology and science have come a long way (even in the last 30 years), there is still large gaps in education and careers that need to continue being bridged (Wollaston, 2012).
