Women are leaving engineering because they are not taken seriously

Female engineers are leaving the field because they are not taken seriously, according to a new study.

Co-author of the research, Professor Brian Rubineau said, “Although engineering programs have focused on reforming their curricula to encourage women’s participation, we are finding that social interactions outside of classrooms are contributing substantially to women’s negative experiences of the field.”

Read full article: We Are the City, October 5, 2016