There is a major disparity between genders, races, and socioeconomic groups in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Blacks make up 11% of the U.S. workforce overall but represent 9% of STEM workers, while Hispanics comprise 16% of the U.S. workforce but only 7% of all STEM workers. And among employed adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher, blacks are just 7% and Hispanics are 6% of the STEM workforce. Women make up only 28% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math, and men vastly outnumber women majoring in most STEM fields in college. The gender gaps are particularly high in some of the fastest-growing and highest-paid jobs of the future, like computer science and engineering
STEM Circle strongly encourages you to support the cause of creating equality in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Below, we have linked orginizations that work towards bridging the gap in STEM. Any contribution makes a difference and we would greatly appretiate your efforts.
Thank you.