Energy: Activated. Unlocking the Potential of Women in STEM
Published: Jul 20, 2023
Women in STEM are twice as likely as women in other industries to say they are considering leaving the workforce right now.
Only 18% of female STEM employees that AdaMarie surveyed believe that their employer has publicly stated DEI as a priority and has a clear roadmap for getting there.
In the tech sector, the highest percentage of women who leave their employer exit at midcareer – the point at which it is most expensive for the company to replace them.
“Energy: Activated. Unlocking the Potential of Women in STEM” examines why, despite outperforming male classmates as students, when it comes to gender equity in the STEM workplace - we’re still stuck. As the next generation of women enter the workforce, employers have a chance to break the inertia and activate the full energy of women in STEM.
To design a roadmap for true, meaningful inclusion - AdaMarie conducted a large-scale analysis to answer three questions:
Who is this next generation of women in STEM?
What’s important to them?
What is needed to help them succeed?
This research captures the views, goals, frustrations, and challenges faced by Gen Z women and their (hopeful) employers. We’ve synthesized and analyzed:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of over 200,000 online conversations.
Quantitative survey data drawn from 1,062 respondents.
A dozen one-to-one interviews with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
From here, we created The Ada Marie Method for Meaningful Inclusion: a clear process to find where biases live in your systems, and help you eradicate them at the organizational – not interpersonal – level. If you’re ready to harness the power of women in STEM, get in touch. We pride ourselves on meeting employers where they are.
