White House Calls for More Females In STEM Careers

Jason Koebler blogs in STEM Education of the US News regarding a recent White House Council on Women and Girls report noting that women who work in STEM fields earn approximately one-third more than those in non-STEM fields.  Despite this, fewer than 25% of the STEM workforce is comprised of women.  This is attributed to fewer females in STEM college majors, and those with STEM degrees working in non-STEM fields after graduation.  The administration wants to boost the number of ethnic minority females studying STEM, and doctorates in the fields doing more original research.  http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/stem-education/2012/04/11/white-house-report-more-women-need-to-study-stem