Equal Opportunities International: Volume 25 Issue 8

International and US citizen women: A comparison of motivations for entering graduate computing programs

J. McGrath Cohoon, Zhen Wu, Wenyi You

This paper aims to examine a subset of survey data collected through the Computing Research Association's Graduate Cohort Program to see how well theoretical and empirical factors…

The leaky mathematics pipeline for girls: A motivational analysis of high school enrolments in Australia and the USA

Helen M.G. Watt, Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Amanda M. Durik

Why do girls and women progressively opt out of maths‐related study and careers? This study aims to examine motivations influencing female adolescents' choices for maths…

The “gender gap” in the scientific labour market: The case of science, engineering and technology‐based SMEs in the UK

Pooran Wynarczyk, Chloe Renner

This paper seeks to address a key issue, yet a neglected area of local policy and research i.e. the “gender gap” in the labour market in the scientific‐based SMEs in the UK. The…

The glass‐cliff: women's career paths in the UK private IT sector

Dana M. Wilson‐Kovacs, Michelle Ryan, Alex Haslam

Not enough is known about the challenges faced by women professionals who possess the credentials, skills and knowledge that would allow them to be considered, alongside their…

The problem of women's assimilation into UK engineering cultures: can critical mass work?

Abigail Powell, Barbara M. Bagilhole, Andrew R.J. Dainty

It has been suggested that organisations with a better balance, or critical mass, of women would be more tolerant of difference and foster the inclusion of other women. This paper…

Interview: Abbe Herzig on a journey in the “critical filter”, mathematics

Pooran Wynarczyk

This paper seeks to record an interview about Abbe Herzig's journey in mathematics education, career, research and practice. Abbe Herzig's passion and love for mathematics began…

Guest editorial

Pooran Wynarczyk