- but: more boys than girls studying sciences and maths
- because: males better at maths and sciences than females
- because: men have better attitude
- but: not an inalterable fact of engineering
- because: attitude towards science depends on exposure
- but: female is discouraged from studying sciences
- because: women graduates are often dissuaded
- because: engineering is regarded as a masculine activity
- because: misconception of engineering
- because: pre-dominance of old boy's network
- because: lack of female model in the industry
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- but: man have natural advantage over women
- because: conflicts with family responsibilities
- because: women have to take care of children
- but: childbearing is not a must for women
Male dominance in the engineering field is not something intrinsic to the profession itself, on the contrary, it is a socio-cultural phenomenon - because: mis-identification of engineering with masculinity
- because: vicious circle
- because: male dominance discourages female participation
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- but: naturally interested in engineering subjects
- but: boys are better acquainted with computers
- because: computers are more appealing to boys
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