Lgbt in stem statistics
November 18 is the International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM
November 18 has been selected to celebrate and point out the work and barriers of LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM).
Among their many struggles, we see that 28% of LGBT+ people have at some point considered leaving their jobs because of a hostile workplace or discrimination towards them. 2o% of trans people had often considered leaving ( Exploring The Workplace For LGBT+ Physical Scientists), which is an abysmally high number. One in three physicists in America has been urged to stay in the closet to progress in their career. Half of the transgender or gender non-conforming physicists were harassed in their own departments ( American Physical Society survey). Gay and bisexual students are less likely to follow an academic career ( Coming out in STEM: Factors affecting retention of sexual minority STEM students). To these statistics, we need to add barriers and issues specific to other underrepresented groups, which create a much bigger oppose for people with intersectional id
From STEM to STEAM: Why the Inclusion of Arts & Diversity is Important
The acronym STEM has been around since the early s, and before it was STEM, it was known as SMET. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is a broad term used to group together these four academic disciplines. Typically the term is used to describe an education curriculum, but it also describes the job fields that include these four academic areas of study. STEM education combines the four disciplines by integrating them into a single teaching method centered on real-world applications. In recent years there has been a call for including arts in the STEM acronym and making it STEAM. Diversity in STEM is also increasingly important to think about when discussing the subject. According to a study, it is estimated that LGBT people are approximately 20% less represented in STEM fields than expected. Additionally, LGBT people are underrepresented in STEM compared to their heterosexual counterparts, according to a Science Advances research. However, the study did not report
The underrepresentation of women, racial and ethnic minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has received a lot of attention over the years, however, one group who have almost fallen under the radar is the LGBTQ+ community.
There has been less research conducted and only a small amount of press surrounding LGBTQ+ &#; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), and others, in STEM. However, the reports which have emerged paint a worrying picture.
LGBTQ+ in STEM
When it comes to looking at actual stats of the number of LGBTQ+ people currently adj in STEM, they are very complex to find. Investigate provided by the Royal Society set up that only % of people in science in the UK are women, % are men, but there is no mention of those who are non-binary.
Overall estimates propose that LGBTQ+ people are roughly 20% less represented in STEM fields than expected. Not only this, but LGBTQ+ people who are part of the STEM workforce inform more negative workplace experiences than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts.
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This February, the theme for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender+ (LGBT+) History Month is #BehindTheLens.
At the National Centre for Atmospheric Science we are committed to promoting and maintaining equality and diversity, but recognise that scientists from sexual and gender minorities remain at a disadvantage.
At the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, we recognise that our organisation benefits from diversity and the distinct perspectives of our staff, and last year we asked them to reveal us about themselves.
This February, we asked staff across all roles and sites of our organisation, who identify as LGBTQ+, to disseminate their experiences of, and advice for, working in science.
We hope that by sharing their perspectives we can exhibit our support and nurture a more inclusive science community.
Why is it crucial to you that your employer or organisation nurtures an inclusive workplace?
Nurturing an inclusive workplace is all about making people feel respected, comfortable and welcome at work. This spans all protected characteristics and is somet