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An underrepresented group describes a subset of a population that holds a smaller percentage within a significant subgroup than the subset holds in the general population. Specific characteristics of an underrepresented group vary depending on the subgroup being considered.
Underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States include women[1] and some minorities. In the United States, women made up 50% of the college-educated workers in 2010, but only 28% of the science and engineering workers. Other underrepresented groups in science and engineering included African Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Hispanics, who collectively formed 26% of the population, but accounted for only 10% of the science and engineering workers.[2] This 2015 study found that women make up just 26% of the computing workforce and 12% of the engineering workforce; African American, Hispanic, and Native American women are especially underrepresented in these industries. (McBride & McBride, 2018).
Underrepresented groups in computing, a subset of the STEM fields, include Hispanics, and African-Americans. In the United States in 2015, Hispanics were 15% of the population and African-Americans were 13%, but their representation in the workforces of major tech companies in technical positions typically runs less than 5% and 3%, respectively.[3] Similarly, women, providing approximately 50% of the general population, typically comprise less than 20% of the technology and leadership positions in the major technology companies.[3] When it comes to the engineering and computing workforce, which accounts for more than 80% of STEM jobs, women remain dramatically underrepresented, as documented in the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) recent research report Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women's Success in Engineering and Computing (McBride & McBride, 2018). Women were underrepresented as external seminar program speakers and on decision-making committees for faculty promotions, institutional strategy, and graduate student appointment or recruitment. In addition, most institutions did not have policies that promote gender diversity on committees or to encourage women-friendly workplaces. (Beeler, et al., 2019). Women in STEM are more likely to be assigned jobs where there is less recognition compared to men. Surveys show that women spent more hours per week teaching and fewer hours conducting research than men. This meant women had little opportunity for promotions.
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In Japan, the ratio of participation of women in the STEM field is very low. According to the survey in 2013, while almost all countries in OECD have about 20% to 40% of women researchers, Japan has 14.6%, which is a relatively low ratio.[4] The ratio of women researchers is the lowest among countries in OECD in every area, including the industry, government, and universities, especially in the industrial areas, there are only 8.1% of women researchers.[4] Although the ratio is slightly increasing, the speed of this increase is relatively low compared to the other countries.[4]
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External linksedit
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline
Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation, America's Science and TEchnology Talent at the Crossroads 2011
Science and Engineering Indicators Report 2016
February 15, 2024
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This article may lend undue weight to contemporary underrepresentation of minority groups in scientific and mathematical industries in the US Please help improve it by rewriting it in a balanced fashion that contextualizes different points of view January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message An underrepresented group describes a subset of a population that holds a smaller percentage within a significant subgroup than the subset holds in the general population Specific characteristics of an underrepresented group vary depending on the subgroup being considered Contents 1 Underrepresented groups in STEM 1 1 United States 1 2 Japan 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksUnderrepresented groups in STEM editUnited States edit Underrepresented groups in science technology engineering and mathematics in the United States include women 1 and some minorities In the United States women made up 50 of the college educated workers in 2010 but only 28 of the science and engineering workers Other underrepresented groups in science and engineering included African Americans Native Americans Alaskan Natives and Hispanics who collectively formed 26 of the population but accounted for only 10 of the science and engineering workers 2 This 2015 study found that women make up just 26 of the computing workforce and 12 of the engineering workforce African American Hispanic and Native American women are especially underrepresented in these industries McBride amp McBride 2018 Underrepresented groups in computing a subset of the STEM fields include Hispanics and African Americans In the United States in 2015 Hispanics were 15 of the population and African Americans were 13 but their representation in the workforces of major tech companies in technical positions typically runs less than 5 and 3 respectively 3 Similarly women providing approximately 50 of the general population typically comprise less than 20 of the technology and leadership positions in the major technology companies 3 When it comes to the engineering and computing workforce which accounts for more than 80 of STEM jobs women remain dramatically underrepresented as documented in the American Association of University Women s AAUW recent research report Solving the Equation The Variables for Women s Success in Engineering and Computing McBride amp McBride 2018 Women were underrepresented as external seminar program speakers and on decision making committees for faculty promotions institutional strategy and graduate student appointment or recruitment In addition most institutions did not have policies that promote gender diversity on committees or to encourage women friendly workplaces Beeler et al 2019 Women in STEM are more likely to be assigned jobs where there is less recognition compared to men Surveys show that women spent more hours per week teaching and fewer hours conducting research than men This meant women had little opportunity for promotions Japan edit In Japan the ratio of participation of women in the STEM field is very low According to the survey in 2013 while almost all countries in OECD have about 20 to 40 of women researchers Japan has 14 6 which is a relatively low ratio 4 The ratio of women researchers is the lowest among countries in OECD in every area including the industry government and universities especially in the industrial areas there are only 8 1 of women researchers 4 Although the ratio is slightly increasing the speed of this increase is relatively low compared to the other countries 4 See also editAmerica COMPETES Act Computing Research Association Diversity in Library Science Labor and Worklife Program Minority Group National Center for Women amp Information Technology STEM pipeline Systemic bias Women in Data UK References edit Lambert Froniga 2003 News The Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award Notes and Records of the Royal Society 57 2 265 266 doi 10 1098 rsnr 2003 0211 ISSN 0035 9149 S2CID 71548543 less than 9 of the United Kingdom s full time and part time professors in science are women nbsp Minorities Women Still Underrepresented in STEM Fields Study finds Retrieved 2016 03 29 a b 2015 Diversity Report Card Archived from the original on 2016 05 04 Retrieved 2016 03 29 a b c 理工系分野における女性活躍の推進を目的とした関係国の社会制度 人材育成等に関する比較 分析調査報告書 www gender go jp Retrieved 2019 10 01 Beeler W H Beeler W H Jagsi R Solomon S L Beeler W H Jagsi R Solomon S L 2019 September 6 Report cards show women still under represented in STEM Retrieved from https www statnews com 2019 09 05 stem report cards women McBride L amp McBride L 2018 September 17 Lisa McBride Retrieved from https www insightintodiversity com changing the culture for women and underrepresented groups in stemm Nimmesgern H 2016 February 18 Why Are Women Underrepresented in STEM Fields Retrieved from https onlinelibrary wiley com doi pdf 10 1002 chem 201600035 External links editThe National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation America s Science and TEchnology Talent at the Crossroads 2011 Science and Engineering Indicators Report 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Underrepresented group amp oldid 1207102105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
