POWER Study Discusses Reasons Women Leave Engineering

According to "International Business Times," a recent study  of over 3,700 female engineers by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Project on Women Engineers' Retention) reported that while 20% of graduates of engineering programs are women, only 11% remain practicing in the field.  Approximately one-third decided not to pursue the career after graduating; of those who remained, nearly one-half reported leaving due to working conditions, too much travel, lack of advancement and low salary, and one-third because of poor workplace climate.  http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/121633/20110311/women-engineers-engineering-university-wisconsin-milwaukee-workplace-climate-culture.htm