Just a few years ago, the United States almost eliminated the gap between middle school girls’ and boys’ performance in math and science. Now, boys are pulling ahead again, finds a new analysis from ...

They are among the women featured in a public service campaign, debuting Monday, that encourages girls ages 11 to 15 to get involved in science, technology, engineering and math. The “She Can STEM” ...

Discovery World in Milwaukee hosted Girls & STEM on Saturday. The female-focused day is designed to inspire girls and ignite success. Data from M.I.T. shows women make up roughly 28% of the STEM ...

For nearly 20 years, academic strategies, support and policies focused on closing long-standing achievement gaps in STEM between boys and girls. These efforts paid off, and by 2019, girls’ achievement ...

When you picture a scientist on television, who do you see? Too often, the answer is a man in a white lab coat, hunched over a microscope, or a stereotypical “mad genius” bent on world domination.

At Helix Charter High School, girls have numerous opportunities within the school’s Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) club. Ensuring that girls have as many ...

Despite accounting for around half of the employed US workforce, women in the United States made up only a third (34%) of those employed in STEM occupations in 2019 according to Women in STEM ...

For educators determined to narrow the gender gap in math and science, 2019 was a banner year. Across the country, programs specifically designed to give girls exposure to STEM — science, technology, ...

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, announces their continued partnership with Girls Inc. for the 7th year with programming and funding ...

When pondering the stereotypes girls face early on, there’s an equal but opposite reaction for their masculine peers. As we start breaking down barriers for girls in STEM, we cannot ignore the similar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black women in STEM have been making historical breakthroughs for centuries. (Getty Images) Some of the most innovative inventions ...

Ensuring that girls have as many opportunities in and out of the classroom as boys do should always be a top priority for schools. At Helix Charter High School, some of those opportunities come with ...