Stark gender gap in Stem subjects set to worsen, advocate warns

New figures published by the department of education also show little over 43% of female Leaving Cert students studied another Stem subject outside of biology. This compares to 70.3% when it comes to Leaving Cert boys. File picture: PA

A stark gender gap in the Stem field will continue, or even worsen in a rapidly changing world, unless there is more access to subjects such as construction studies and engineering in schools.

That is the warning from Sharon Lombard of I Wish, an initiative working to encourage girls to pursue careers across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).