Scholars aim to build community for women in quantum
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Quantum Scholars Emily Jerris and Annalise Cabra started CU Women of Quantum to help women interested in careers in quantum to network and share experiences
First, the good news: Between 1970 and 2022, the grew from 7% to 26%.
The obvious and not-so-good news is that while women represent , they hold only a quarter of STEM jobs. And the numbers get even more stark in quantum fields. A from the London School of Economics and Political Science found that fewer than 2% of applicants for jobs in quantum fields are female.