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U.K. exam board science specifications reveal gender gap that may influence girls' STEM choices

An absence of women scientists in U.K. exam board specifications for science could be a factor in the disproportionate number of girls dropping STEM subjects at 16 and contribute to the gender gap in STEM careers, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.

U.K. exam board science specifications reveal gender gap that may influence girls' STEM choices
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An absence of women scientists in U.K. exam board specifications for science could be a factor in the disproportionate number of girls dropping STEM subjects at 16 and contribute to the gender gap in STEM careers, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.

Originally published at Phys.org

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