Women who 'lean in' often soon leave engineering careers

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-08/apa-ww080414.php

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-Aug-2014

Contact: Lisa Bowen
American Psychological Association
Women who 'lean in' often soon leave engineering careers, study finds
Inhospitable work climates, lack of advancement main reasons women leave, survey reveals

WASHINGTON –- Nearly 40 percent of women who earn engineering degrees quit the profession or never enter the field, and for those who leave, poor workplace climates and mistreatment by managers and co-workers are common reasons, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association's 122nd Annual Convention.

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