Women working in STEM fields are 45% more likely than men to leave within the year, and it's not for lack of enthusiasm.
Recent research from the Center for Talent Innovation shows U.S. women working in science, engineering, and tech fields are 45% more likely than their male peers to leave the industry within the year.It's not for lack of enthusiasm or passion. Of those women surveyed, 80% say they love their work, yet many still report barriers to getting to the top.
"Women entering STEM fields have a much shorter runway for career takeoff than women entering other industries," according to the report. "To begin with, they’re starting later because of the time it took to get a Ph.D. That intensifies the ticking of their biological clock, which in turn pressures them to step up the pace of their research progress."
Companies like Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer have been putting programs in place to help balance out this pipeline of leadership. But a number of factors need to be addressed before the issue can be resolved.
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Walter Isaacson talks about the women included in his new book looking at the history of technology.
