Gender Inequality in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Sector

Gender Inequality in STEM Sector

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Gender Inequality in STEM Sector
The year 2021 marks 110 years since Marie Curie became the first female recipient of the Nobel Prize. Before and after her time, the Noble Prizes have been mainly awarded, and by far, to men. For example, there are only four female Noble Prize winners in physics out of the total 188 laureates, while in chemistry, there have been seven female winners out of 224 winners (Wetzel, 2021). In medicine, there have been 12 female winners against 222 male winners. Assuming that the Noble Prize is the highest global award an individual can earn through educational, research, and career advancement in STEM subjects, courses, and jobs, then it would be an ideal place to begin observations on how the world has progressed in the inclusion of women in science and technology. In other words, Marie Curie would be appalled at how little has been done for the progress of women in STEM fields, which is evidenced by persistent inequalities on almost all fronts: representation, pay gap, and workplace challenges.
Key Areas of Inequality
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are the critical knowledge domains that underpin progress and development. The four areas have far-reaching influence in development in all sectors of life, including health, economic, education, infrastructure, industrialization, and digital technology, among others. Subjects like chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics are the cornerstones of these domains. The subjects are part of any education system globally, beginning f...