The Gender Paradox

Women wanting to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) face biases throughout their careers, from discouragement in childhood education to discrimination in the workplace. We designed The Gender Paradox to engage elementary through high school girls and bring light to the gender biases surrounding women passionate about pursuing a STEM career. Our research aims to address biological differences between the sexes, as well as environmental and societal differences impacting career choices among males and females. We also explore the pay gap and education gap in various STEM specialties and hone in on maternal rights for women pursuing higher education. We connect known case studies like Google's Ideological Echo Chamber (more casually known as the Google Memo) and the John/Jennifer Study. Most importantly, we aim to educate rising women in STEM on how to recognize and overcome gender adversity through education. Growing up as young women interested in pursuing careers in STEM, we have faced adversity and discouragement firsthand. The Gender Paradox aims to instill confidence in young girls, encouraging them never to put their dreams aside due to gender bias