Monday, September 21, 2015

Girls' toys is turning them off from careers in STEM.



The early stereotypes are formed as girls are set on the pathway where they are provided barbies. Study and research shows that  girls' toys is turning them off from careers in STEM. The specific pathways are created on the early age and how children perceives the world around. So often young girls are inadvertently encouraged to persue the other careers which are more associated with women - teachers, nurses, receptionist etc.
 A part of the solution to get more women involved in STEM careers is to influence them at a young age. Let's experiment the girls with mathematics, technology and science toys that is problem solving, puzzling  or figure out the solutions. We can start it from small things like providing them play with smart phones, most of them are familiar these days, arduinos or simple computer games , programs etc.