Diversity in STEM was what Inspirefest 2015, Silicon Republic’s event that took place last week, was all about.
Many observations were made at Inspirefest about the current state of the STEM industry, as well as predictions about its future, with contributions coming from both industry leaders and the sector’s youngest minds.
Given those circumstances we thought it timely to share this infographic with our readers, which was compiled by Visually earlier this year, based on 2014 data, and which reveals some stark statistics about women’s education opportunities around the world.
Among other findings, it reveals that only one-fifth of countries have achieved gender parity between men and women in the area of scientific research, with the world average being just 30pc.
Click on the infographic to see a full-size version.
Inspirefest is Silicon Republic’s international event connecting sci-tech professionals passionate about the future of STEM with fresh perspectives on leadership, innovation and diversity.
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