“If you can see it, you can be it” – women in STEM and media
One million women work in STEM – science, technology, engineering and maths – occupations in the UK but, according to government statistics, this translates to only 29% of the overall STEM workforce.
Institution of Engineering and Technology research in 2024 revealed that one of the main reasons for this disparity is that women are not encouraged to think about STEM careers at school. They are also put off by how male- dominated the industry is.