THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE U.S MEDIA 2015
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WHY ARE <strong>THE</strong>RE<br />
STILL SO FEW<br />
<strong>WOMEN</strong> <strong>IN</strong><br />
ENG<strong>IN</strong>EER<strong>IN</strong>G AND<br />
COMPUT<strong>IN</strong>G?<br />
Just 12% of engineers are women,<br />
and the number of women in<br />
computing has fallen from 35%<br />
in 1990 to just 26%.<br />
Percentage of women<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
<strong>WOMEN</strong> <strong>IN</strong> SELECTED STEM OCCUPATIONS, 1990–2013<br />
35%<br />
9%<br />
Engineers<br />
Biological scientists<br />
Chemists and material scientists<br />
Computer and mathematical occupations<br />
26%<br />
12%<br />
1990 2000 2010 2013<br />
Stereotypes and biases hold everyone back.<br />
Think you’re hiring the right person? You might not be. Studies show that stereotypes<br />
and biases often lead employers—both men and women—to select male candidates,<br />
regardless of qualifications.<br />
CHANCE <strong>OF</strong> CHOOS<strong>IN</strong>G <strong>THE</strong> RIGHT CANDIDATE<br />
HOW EMPLOYERS RATE MALE AND FEMALE CANDIDATES<br />
7<br />
WITH IDENTICAL RESUMES<br />
69%<br />
Higher-performing<br />
candidate (woman<br />
or man)<br />
29%<br />
Lower-performing<br />
man<br />
2%<br />
Lower-performing<br />
woman<br />
Average rating (scale from 1 to 7)<br />
6<br />
5<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Competence<br />
Hirability<br />
Mentoring<br />
JOB SATISFACTION <strong>OF</strong> <strong>WOMEN</strong> ENG<strong>IN</strong>EERS <strong>IN</strong> <strong>THE</strong> WORKFORCE<br />
Mean frequency of behaviors<br />
2.0<br />
1.8<br />
1.6<br />
1.4<br />
1.2<br />
1.0<br />
Observed sexist<br />
behavior<br />
Experienced undermining<br />
behaviors by supervisor<br />
Engineers with<br />
low job satisfaction<br />
Engineers with<br />
high job satisfaction<br />
Experienced undermining<br />
behaviors by co-workers<br />
One study found that the<br />
women who leave engineering<br />
are just like the women<br />
who stay. The difference is<br />
the workplace culture.<br />
82<br />
<strong>WOMEN</strong>’S <strong>MEDIA</strong> CENTER<br />
The Status of Women in the U.S. Media <strong>2015</strong> TOC womensmediacenter.com
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