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A study of 2,270 girls aged 12-25 across Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore shows that while studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) helps girls lands jobs easily, 42 percent of STEM first-jobbers believe we need to change society’s perception of STEM in order to attract the next generation of young women to pursue a career in related fields.
When asked what would attract them to pursue STEM careers, young girls (17-19 years old) cited scholarships (38 percent), successful women in STEM as role models (34 percent), and greater support from schools and institutions (32 percent) as the top three motivators.
Conducted by Mastercard, the results are based on online surveys of young women conducted in December. Here are the results:
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