Conquering the Gender Gap in S.T.E.M | Rebecca Baron | TEDxKids@BC

Rebecca will focus on how S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is seen as specifically reserved for the male demographic. It’s a common misconception due to three contributing factors: cultural biases, stereotypes, and popular media.
Rebecca is currently in grade ten at Prince of Wales Mini School in Vancouver. She enjoys reading, competitive dancing, and skiing in Whistler. She also volunteers at her local community centre. Rebecca has always been fascinated by science, particularly in the fields of botany and microbiology. She has conducted scientific research that won numerous awards at the 2014 and 2015 Canada-Wide Science Fair.
Rebecca’s talk, “Conquering the Gender Gap in S.T.E.M,” will focus on how S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is seen as specifically reserved for the male demographic. It’s a common misconception due to three contributing factors: cultural biases, stereotypes, and popular media. With a more diverse workforce, productivity and innovation can be maximized. It is crucial for society to take steps towards a more equal and diverse S.T.E.M demographic by encouraging females to pursue S.T.E.M and creating more opportunities in the field.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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Why does it matter if there is a gender gap in STEM?

[@susomedin5770]

lolzomgz1337 Money and power

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Suso Medin I'm sorry, how is that a gender gap issue?

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lolzomgz1337 Better jobs, better status

[@lolzomgz1337]

Suso Medin Again, that's a personal issue. What does it have to do with gender? Surely, as long as both genders get the same opportunity to enter STEM, then if one is more prevalent, that's a natural pattern? At that point, isn't that just "fine"? Surely, we should strive for equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome?

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lolzomgz1337 Sure! But "they" are not going to accept that. They will keep making noise for ever.

[@kadinkerr4642]

There is no such thing as a gender gap

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Kadin Kerr literally false