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U.K. exam board science specifications reveal gender gap that may influence girls' STEM choices
Source: Phys.org · Published
An absence of women scientists in U.K. exam board specifications for science could be a factor in the disproportionate number of girls dropping STEM subjects at 16 and contribute to the gender gap in STEM careers, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.
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