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Sommerro – Oslo, Norway academic path and the systemic barriers that still prevent diverse talent from reaching the upper echelons of the AI and data spaces.
While personal progress has been made over the last two decades, she expresses sharp, systemic concerns regarding modern global trends in STEM education.
“ When I attended conferences twenty years ago during my PhD in applied mathematics, women made up just 5 % of attendees,” Marion says.
“ While things have changed for the better since then, tech remains a male-dominated environment.
“ If we want to change this, it has to start with students choosing STEM education.
“ However, looking at recent student trends regarding what they value at work, gender equality has dropped significantly in importance, especially among young men. This regression is a problematic, global issue.
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