Why there are few women in Science?
Academic boundries & prejudices
Negative teacher and peer influence which caused
c) women not to be high achievers in science reaching high school
b) girls fallback in science and mathematics in middle school
a)lack of female role models causing:
gender-based quotas and would only admit 5 or 10 percent women
the predominant "male science" with what might be called "female science."
Gender stereotypes
b) Women's colleges accepts women's science aspirations
a)related to or including female science and male science concept
Discrimination between genders
b) women in post gradate studies in science are not treated equally to men
iii)hostile and unfriendly attitude towards female researches
ii)lack of academic help and scientific assistance
i)lack of financial support
a)male students are more encouraged to peruse science than female ones during college through counselor and teacher support
Cultural reasons& Soceity norms
lack of self confidence
a) due to all reasons women have low self esteem towards their scientific achievements and careers
Peer pressure to be stereotypically popular topic
Family influence
b)downgrading efforts of females in the family as scientists in their early life
a)lack of family support and encouragment
Traditional tasks and obligations of women
b) indulging women in science was frowned upon and seen as outrageous
a) family roles vs. career vs. obligation towards parents
