Author : Beverly Irby
Release : 2021-03-01
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 711/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Women of Color In STEM by : Beverly Irby
Download or read book Women of Color In STEM written by Beverly Irby. This book was released on 2021-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though there has been a rapid increase of women’s representation in law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been matched. Researchers have revealed that there are several environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities that continue to block women’s progress in STEM. In this book, the authors address the issues that encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.