Microsoft Blogs – 3.11.19 (3.8.19)
In 2018, we conducted a study in collaboration with Dr. Shalini Kesar called Closing the STEM Gap. Our findings revealed that 31 percent of girls believe that jobs requiring coding and programming are “not for them.” In high school, that number jumps up to 40 percent. And by the time they’re in college, 58 percent of girls count themselves out of these jobs.
Read more: Ways to encourage girls to keep pursuing STEM this Women’s History Month