Women in STEM
What percent of STEM careers are held by women?
28%
How many girls worldwide are out of school?
About 129 million
Women make what percent of what men make?
90%
This women's rights activist was shot for speaking up for girls' education when she was 15.
Malala Yousafzai
Men in most major sports get paid what percent range more than women?
15%-100%
On average, how much more do men in STEM earn in a year than women?
Nearly $15,000
What percent of illiterate adults are women?
66%
What is the most common job for a woman vs. for a man?
Woman=Kindergarten, preschool teacher
Man=Sales or marketing
This women's rights activist was a writer, abolitionist, and lecturer who was the leader of the National Woman Suffrage Association. She was born in Adams, Massachusetts.
Susan B. Anthony
What percent of men prefer to watch men's-only leagues?
69%
Who was the first woman to earn an executive position at NASA in 1959?
Nancy Grace Roman
How much more likely are girls to be out of school than boys?
4 times more likely
What percent of women don't want to come back to work in person after Covid?
33%
This women's rights activist is a writer who helped create the New York magazine and helped form the National Women's Political Caucus.
Gloria Steinem
What percent of European soccer fans watch the Women's World Cup?
22%
What percent of women who major in engineering end up working in the engineering field?
24%
What percent of girls in rural areas attend secondary school (grades 6-12)?
39%
What percent of the US workforce is made up of women?
47%
This women's rights activist is the former first lady of the United States. She especially supported education and nutrition.
Michelle Obama
On average, how much more do men in the NBA get paid than women in the WNBA?
$8,246,756
NBA=$8,321,937
WNBA=$75,181
In 2018, what percent of STEM degrees were earned by women?
53%
How many primary school aged girls will never go to school?
15 million
What percent of leadership roles are held by women?
32%
This women's rights activist was also a former first lady of the United States. She also advocated for civil rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt
What was the difference in payment between the most-paid male(Lionel Messi) and female(Serena Williams) athletes in 2019?
$97.8 million
Messi=$127 million
Serena Williams=$29.2 million