> > From: Mary Barnes [mary.ietf.barnes@xxxxxxxxx] > > > > Here is an article that does a far better job of explaining the > > situation than I did: > > http://www.todaysengineer.org/2011/May/women-in-engineering.asp > > > > The largest reason women leave engineering is due to the work > > environment and perceived lack of support from colleagues. > Even the summary of the study that is given in the article is a > fascinating read, with a lot of information on the subject that I've > never seen before. > Who would have expected: > The study also found that 15 percent of women who earn undergraduate > degrees in engineering never entered the profession at all. Many of > them went on to enter the legal or medical professions or other fields > where their engineering education served them well. > The full study is at: > http://www.studyofwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/NSF_Women-Full-Report-0314.pdf That link appears to be broken. The link that worked for me is: http://studyofwork.com/files/2011/03/NSF_Women-Full-Report-0314.pdf Ned