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captain queeg

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4. Yeah as an engineer in the private sector I saw very few women.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 18, 2022, 12:24 PM

Jul 2022

Even in a state agency. At the federal level I’d estimate about 30-40% Were women, including many managers. Much more opportunity for women at the federal level.

Back in my college days it seemed like a lot more women went into civil engineering which tracks with federal employment.

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Less than a third of federal STEM employees are women [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 OP

Oh no...I am shocked I tell you...SHOCKED. not DURHAM D Jul 2022 #1

What is the percentage by sex of those with STEM degrees ? MichMan Jul 2022 #2

From the article: mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 #3

Yeah as an engineer in the private sector I saw very few women. captain queeg Jul 2022 #4