When you think about STEM jobs, you don't necessarily realize that there is a lack of women in these types of jobs. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics jobs are primarily a male-dominated field. In the early 1990s there were more women doing these types of jobs, but compared to today there has been a decrease in women graduating from STEM fields. This is alarming, considering the future growth of STEM job opportunities. According to the Employment Outlook Handbook, STEM jobs are expected to grow at least 20% or more by 2020. With the lack of women in these fields, there will be many job openings with none to fill. Women may not find the STEM field attractive due to the typical stereotyping of STEM jobs, the amount of underrepresented women, and the handling of sexism in the workplace. The STEM field needs to recruit more girls and women by providing more pathways for girls and be less sexist. In today's world, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields are still predominant among men and there appears to be a lack of women in these fields. One reason women may not enter this field is due to stereotypes. The stereotype that most people in these fields are antisocial, nerdy, and must be super smart. Of course, the thought of not being smart enough, working alone and having no one to socialize with, and not wanting to be seen as a nerdy person can be daunting. These are all misconceptions about STEM jobs. According to code.org, all you need to learn to code is determination, as it does to learn most fields. This is true for many STEM jobs, you don't need to be smart before even considering studying in STEM related jobs, and it takes a lot of de...... middle of paper... ..along with a excellent salary above 60 thousand or more. Again with great pay and benefits from the STEM field, this doesn't mean women will flock to these fields, especially if sexism is still a very real thing with STEM jobs. STEM disciplines will need to encourage women and put policies in place to support sexist harassment. We also need to advise girls about their options in these fields, and if they choose, we need to create more pathways for girls to access STEM subjects without all the stereotypes and sexism that exist today. By providing a better working environment for women, encouraging girls with programs and mentors, we can help close the gender gap in STEM and fill future job opportunities. This will help our economy and be beneficial for women entering STEM disciplines to reap rewarding and challenging work and benefits such as pay and flexibility.