Stopping the exodus of women in science.

Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Carolyn Buck Luce, Lisa J. Servon

PubMed · 2008 · 39 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

A new study reveals that U.S. companies face a troubling brain drain: Fifty-two percent of female scientists, engineers, and technologists abandon their chosen professions. If companies understand why women drop out, however, they can create targeted interventions and head off a talent shortage.