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Women in the labour market: STEM
Science, technology, engineering, maths = STEM
STEM supplyUK STEM Graduates
2/3
UK STEM jobs
2012 STEM survey in Wales
Who influences career choice?
Early years: Parents and stereotypes
School: Parents/family, role models, teachers
Employment: line managers, family/friends,
careers advise
• Biggest careers choice influence on men and women = friends
• Parents slightly more influential for women
• Men more likely to act on Job Centre advice than women
• Women more likely to act on university careers advice than men
• In employment, women more likely to seek advice from family and friends
Barriers: STEM qualification to employment
• 8.5% women• 3.4% men
Influences on job choice: people in STEM
Availability of suitable jobs
Future progression opportunities
Progression from previous role/organisational reputation
Close to home
Flexibility/Job security
Pay
Availability of suitable jobs/Future progression opportunities
Progression from previous role/Job security
Terms and conditions
Organisational reputation
Pay
Close to home
WomenMen
Why don’t women progress in STEM?
Recommendations
Parents
Children
STEM employers
STEM adults
STEM careers, earning power
Flexibility, labour mobility
Gender-aware approach
Work experience, role models
Moving forward
Parents
Children
STEM employers
STEM adults
How can we work with parents to challenge career
stereotypes?
How can meaningful work experience/role models be incorporated at different levels
of schooling?
How can the need for labour mobility be a) facilitated or b) reduced through the use of
technology
How can careers advice services adapt to meet the needs of men
and women?
Any questions?
DiolchThank you