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The share of females in STEM is higher in developing countries than in developed countries.[5] This is commonly known as the so-called 'gender-equality paradox', where more gender egalitarian countries are often seen to exhibit more substantial sexual dimorphism in several occupational, physiological, and behavioral outcomes compared to less egalitarian countries. For example, Fryer and Levitt (2010) found less of a gender gap in mathematics PISA scores in Middle-Eastern countries than Western countries.[6] | The share of females in STEM is higher in developing countries than in developed countries.[5] This is commonly known as the so-called 'gender-equality paradox', where more gender egalitarian countries are often seen to exhibit more substantial sexual dimorphism in several occupational, physiological, and behavioral outcomes compared to less egalitarian countries. For example, Fryer and Levitt (2010) found less of a gender gap in mathematics PISA scores in Middle-Eastern countries than Western countries.[6] | ||
Other studies have also provided further evidence for this, finding that gender gaps in academic performance are greater in more developed nations.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160289620300313</ref> Other research has | Other studies have also provided further evidence for this, finding that gender gaps in academic performance are greater in more developed nations.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160289620300313</ref> Other research has provided further support for the 'gender equality paradox' hypothesis, finding that in two-thirds of countries women have equal performance in high school science, but that far fewer women chose to engage in college-level STEM study than one would expect given their high school science and mathematics performance.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797617741719</ref> The largest gender gaps in terms of female enrollment in college-level STEM subjects are found in the Nordic countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden, which are commonly known for their feminist and progressive governments and culture.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956797619892892?icid=int.sj-abstract.similar-articles.2</ref> | ||
This seemingly paradoxical greater representation of women in STEM in more traditional societies is seen as possibly born from economic necessity, and it may also stem from the parental restriction of women's career choices. Since people in these countries often have more salient immediate survival concerns and a stronger incentive to escape poverty compared to developed countries, it can represent a sound economic investment to induce a talented daughter to enter a potentially high paying STEM career path. | This seemingly paradoxical greater representation of women in STEM in more traditional societies is seen as possibly born from economic necessity, and it may also stem from the parental restriction of women's career choices. Since people in these countries often have more salient immediate survival concerns and a stronger incentive to escape poverty compared to developed countries, it can represent a sound economic investment to induce a talented daughter to enter a potentially high paying STEM career path. | ||