AjarKeen

I noticed the same thing -- my ChE undergrad 10 years ago was pretty close to an even split, but almost all of the ones I know who went on to graduate programs -- maybe 10% of the class, so not a ton of people -- are men. And a lot of the women who didn't go to grad school had kids in that time frame. I didn't go to grad school either, but I also didn't have kids, so I guess I lose? :P (Not really, I have a pretty great life. :D )

Is there any evidence to suggest that women in STEM and/or in academia need more success / better credentials than men to land the same job? I have quite a few friends in STEM who are women, and a lot of them definitely perceive that to be the case in their own working lives.

Edit: Oh, I guess I was unclear about my own gender. I'm a guy, I'm just interested in these issues.

It does indeed. That's certainly evidence. Not surprising, and yet somehow disappointing at the same time -- which is interesting in itself and commented on in the article.