RSE Response to UK Parliament on Diversity in STEM

Through public consultation, a series of roundtable discussions and a review of the available literature and data, the RSE revisited its 2012 inquiry into women in STEM in 2018 to determine if and how the context had changed in the intervening years. [...] The lack of equal representation in the STEM pipeline has consequences for both the company/organisation and the broader UK economy. [...] The implications of women being underrepresented have the potential to leave women disadvantaged in the job market and have the potential to leave businesses short of the labour and skills they require. [...] The same report from consultancy firm McKinsey and Co found that closing the gulf of the gender gap in the economy can add an additional £150 billion to the UK GDP forecasts in 2025. [...] A collaboration between Equate Scotland, City of Glasgow College and partners in the Netherlands and the Basque Country, ENGENDERING STEM ( ) offers support to SMEs in the STEM sector to take steps to enhance gender equality.