Mar
5
2025
Many tens of millions of government dollars have been spent in recent years to encourage school students to pursue study and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) – yet girls and young women seem to have been left behind. Most STEM subjects in schools and universities continue to be dominated by males, particularly subjects …read more
Mar
5
2025
Ashlee Caddell first began enjoying science when she was 10 years old. Now 28 and a University of Queensland astrophysics doctoral candidate researching dark matter, she has had a long struggle with gender stereotypes – from being one of just a few girls in a Sunshine Coast state high school physics class, to coping with mean schoolboys …read more
Mar
5
2025
Girls still trail boys in mathematics and science in Australia, according to regular nationwide surveys. Despite extensive government efforts to encourage girls to buck historic trends and consider STEM education and STEM career paths, the gender differential has proved hard to shift. Helen Watt, professor of educational psychology at Sydney University, says in one indication, …read more