Despite efforts to diversify the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, new research from the University of Georgia suggests that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields in federal jobs.

They also quit those jobs at a disproportionately high rate.

But one factor seemed to make a difference in women’s STEM employment levels: more women in supervisory positions.

“These positions are important, and we are not making a great deal of progress in bringing women into STEM jobs in any sort of equitable numbers,” said Edward Kellough, lead author of the study and a professor in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs. “The key takeaway of our study is that one way to help improve the representation of women in STEM jobs is to increase their presence amongst STEM supervisors in those organizations.” 

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