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...women, which is why it is even more surprising that women are somehow slighted out of the science fields here. Not only do women fail the QRR test more often than their ratio would suggest, but women also constitute a very small number of the upper-level first-year math classes, Math...
...definitely need to encourage more women at a young age to pursue math at a greater depth," says Sandra E. Bendeck, '96, President of Women in Science at Harvard. She notes that since a student's high school preparation often correlates with their performance in introductory level math courses, more efforts should be made by the Admissions Committee to recruit women with exceptionally strong math backgrounds...
...crucial that women pursue math and science in greater numbers because studies have shown that gender does play a significant role in science research, influencing theories and data collection. As Sue V. Rosser, Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Southern California told Chemical and Engineering News, in the past men (have) translated the experience of being male to their research." In the 1950s, for example, all-male teams of primate researchers observed male-male, male-female, and female-infant interactions. Not until scientists Jane Goodall and Diane Fossey appeared on the scene were female-female interactions even noted...
Ultimately, the most compelling argument is that for women to achieve true equality in society, they must pursue math and science just as they must pursue all other fields without regard to gender. And without the backing and support of their Colleges and Universities and a recognition of female talent, women in math and science are simply not as effective. Although women enter graduate school in the sciences at the same rate as men, a significant number fail to graduate. The reason is not that women are not capable--it is that the female mentors so desperately needed are either...
...attempt to attract more women to math and science, some experts suggest making these fields more "female-friendly." We need to be careful with such labels, as they run the risk of insinuating that women are inherently uninterested in math and science. Such a warm and fuzzy term detracts from the necessity of changing the image of science. Science is not being changed to make it easier for women; rather, it is being made more applicable and relevant to them. Emphasizing the usefulness and positive social benefits of science makes it more of a real option for young women...