Kaufmann, Susan W.2019-07-022019-07-022008-04-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/90868Women’s participation in STEM fields is important for more than attracting and generating jobs. This paper examines how well women and girls in the United States and in Michigan are preparing for and moving into STEM-related “high-tech” fields. It closes with recommendations for breaking down barriers and boosting women’s participation in these vital sectors of the state and national economy.application/pdfenCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalSTEM careerswomen in higher educationacademic achievementReporthttp://www.cew.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/womenecon4-08.pdf