"Now two new studies by economists and social scientists have reached a perhaps startling conclusion: An important part of the explanation for the gender gap, they are finding, are the preferences of women themselves. When it comes to certain math- and science-related jobs, substantial numbers of women - highly qualified for the work - stay out of those careers because they would simply rather do something else."
Boston Globe: The freedom to say 'no'
Ausserdem:
Und: In welchen Ländern leben die schönsten Frauen?