Course
FYI-103-34: Rethinking the 'F Word': Feminisms for the 21st Century
Document Type
Student Paper
Publication Date
2018
Disciplines
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Women's Studies
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
This paper examines the potential factors contributing to female under-representation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Several societal norms and beliefs that have resulted in ingrained sexist and misogynistic practices are discussed in order to assess why women abandon STEM at various life, education, and career stages. Following this evaluation, the author provides potential solutions to encourage girls and women to pursue and remain in STEM.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Cygan, Erin. "Female Underrepresentation in STEM" (2018). Audre Lorde Writing Prize.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/wollstonecraftaward/28
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Comments
1st Place Long Essay Award Winner, 2018