This article discussing an issue that is often brought up with the field of engineering is showing the beginning to a more equal future in the career. Several high school girls were interviewed and discussed their participation in a engineering conference. They discussed the lack of women in the engineering field and their enjoyment in this conference. It was stated that women only occupy 15% of the engineering career field. This number is extremely low and the conference being held is pushing to get a greater involvement of women and minorities in the field.
The one day conferences being held are getting minorities and women more excited for the field. I believe that women and minorities are not supplying a large portion of engineers because it is not a social norm for them to be in the field so they are not pursuing it. This is the problem we have and these conferences are fixing that. This article is showing how the conferences are bringing to light the exciting field that it is to women and minorities. Once they see this and their interest begins to grow we will see differences in numbers in the field.
Because of conferences like this one, it will soon become normal to see equal amounts of women and men in the STEM fields.
Source: Engineering
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