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Why in 2022\u00a0almost 75%<\/a>\u00a0of graduates in science, technology, engineering or mathematics in Spain are men?\u00a0According to\u00a0several studies<\/a>\u00a0carried out among high school students based on the\u00a0Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(Index of Abbreviated Mathematical Anxiety, in Spanish), women show higher levels of anxiety than boys when faced with the forms of evaluation in math tests.<\/p>\n From these investigations, however, no gender differences emerged in terms of levels of mathematical performance.\u00a0That is, there is absolutely no gender correlation between the degree of abstract thinking, learning style or personal attitude towards mathematical tasks.<\/p>\n Despite this, it is common for girls to confess as the first reason for not choosing a science, technology, engineering or mathematics degree the belief that they are not bright enough in these fields.\u00a0Even despite the passion that many female students have for calculus, algebra, and programming, it is not uncommon for them to often perceive themselves as inadequate.<\/p>\n The result is that they move away from these degrees that they imagine are long and too difficult;\u00a0they believe it will impede their personal fulfillment on other levels, such as hobbies, friends, children, or family.<\/p>\n If we look at the University of Barcelona (UB), with the presence of mathematics and computer engineering studies, the percentage of women enrolled in the Mathematics degree has stagnated below 40% in the last ten years.<\/p>\n The area of \u200b\u200bComputer Engineering is especially worrying, in which the presence of women is almost anecdotal, with only 15% of women enrolled in this degree last year.\u00a0This is one of the most masculinized areas of technology, in which there are clear and persistent gender imbalances.<\/p>\n On the one hand, many scientific vocations and, with them, the wealth of talent, are lost along the way.\u00a0Empathy, cooperation, ability to work in a group or collaboration are just some of the skills that are traditionally applied to careers such as Medicine or Psychology, but which are now essential in any discipline.<\/p>\n On the other hand, this gender gap excludes half of the population from fields vital to our future.\u00a0Big\u00a0data<\/em>\u00a0, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and video games are already part of our daily lives, and they are sectors where positions of power and influence should not be held only by men.<\/p>\n As they themselves tell us, the students of the double degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and the degree in Computer Engineering at the UB choose these careers because they have very diverse concerns and hobbies, from modern dance and singing to skating, surfing, volleyball, athletics or boxing.<\/p>\nOnly 15% of women in IT<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Where does this bias lead?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Who are they and what do they say?<\/strong><\/h4>\n