How to Get Involved in Closing Gaps Published: - Dec 11, 2020 Women are hugely underrepresented in the STEM fields. Helping young girls see themselves in those fields, and maintaining interest would drastically reduce the gap. The Woman Post | Carolina Rodríguez Monclou Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio tag. According to Ecology Project International, even though women make up 50% of the population, they still only represent about 30% of the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce. Minority women comprise fewer than one in ten employed scientists and engineers. "By age 15, girls begin to lose confidence in STEM subjects, unlike their male peers. By age 16, only 25% of girls asked to draw scientists will picture a female," points out Ecology Project International.