The reason that number is probably stagnant is that we’re blindly pushing girls into stem fields without actually examining and changing the culture in those STEM careers and ignoring how hostile it can be for minorities as a general. By attempting to increase the numbers in this way, it puts the onus of workplace equality on those women (ie thinking more women == more equality) because we aren’t asking ourselves what it is specifically about working in STEM fields that can be hostile.

Good point, Annalies!

we'll graduate mostly women in 2023

scissors

doors

lecture halls

writing left to right

whiteboard

can opener (on behalf of my husband)

erasable notebooks

Notebooks

notebook

eating

tools

the way doors open

pens

writing comes to mind

soup ladels

computer mice ?

driving a standard car

lecture halls with desks that pull up

Keyboard and mouse setups

golf clubs

tiny desks on the right side

lecture hall desks, only on the right side to write on

book/notebook spine on left side, impedes writing

Im right handed so didn't even think about these

button location on appliances

spiral notebooks

guitar

binders

Are notebooks bad only if they have lines on only one side of the paper? Otherwise, they seem symmetric.

sitting next to right handed people during dinner

maybe just right handed people

^^ Elbow bumps

unintentional offenses

At least for this law firm study, it was a well done and rigorous study.

The culture in many engineering organizations drives women out.

Parental leave is also still uncommon for students in academia, especially for fellowships. This might make women reconsider funding or graduate opportunities because of the lack of infrastructure for new parents.

A lot of male majority work places tend to have a "bro culture" in terms of conversations and workplace environment making women feel alienated.

Naqsh: This is a good point!

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it's a very small thing, but if any graduate student here doesn't know - Boise State does have a graduate parental leave policy

*graduate assistant

Are there strategies at the University level and/or within our School to build this inclusive culture? I think seminars like this is awesome and a good start towards bringing awareness with the issue

It's important that we all listen to the people who are speaking up... thank you to the female grad students and undergrads who are sharing their experiences today.

Tim: The BUILD certificate is one of them

Good topic! Thanks!

Thank you for the presentation Dr. Moll. This is such an important topic, which needs much more support and resolve.

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