Girls in STEM

Occupational gender segregation is a prominent feature in the Swedish labor market. One property that commonly distinguish men’s and women’s work is the math intensity and women remain notably underrepresented in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. Part of the issue lies in the fact that many girls do not perceive themselves as proficient in STEM subjects.

Participants

Anne Ardila Brenøe, Assistant Professor in Economics, University of Zurich

Sara Anvarsson, Vice President, Engineers of Sweden

Anna Sandberg Trolle-Lindgren, researcher in Economics, the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) at Stockholm University

Katarina Lundahl (L), State Secretary to Minister for Schools Lotta Edholm

Anna Söderman, Global HR Business Partner R&D and HR Sweden Lead, AstraZeneca

The seminar is chaired by Ilinca Benson, CEO of SNS.