1. Unsupportive workplace environments are the biggest driver of women leaving the STEM workforce
Women who leave the STEM workforce report that they:1,2
Did not receive training opportunities
Were not supported by their supervisors
Worked with undermining coworkers
Were unhappy with work life balance
Felt their workplace was overall unsupportive and hostile
Why does this matter?
While these reasons may not be unique to women in STEM, women tend to leave STEM at high rates relative to other professions. Companies can double down on development and retention best practices in their STEM workforce to combat this.
1. American Association of University Women (2015): 2. Catalyst (2018):
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