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Gender points to help girls study STEM

The gender pay gap is a "significant disincentive" to women entering STEM professions.

The gender pay gap is a "significant disincentive" to women entering STEM professions. Source: Wikimedia

University of Technology Sydney will allow women applying for degrees in engineering, IT or construction to leapfrog men with higher ATARs, as part of an effort to boost the number of women in STEM subjects.



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