[Cyph0n]

That's a good point actually. I live in the UAE, and whenever I attend a college-level engineering or programming competition, I notice that there is always a good ratio of male to female participants - almost 3:1 in some cases.

Furthermore, in my gender segregated university, the ratio of male to female EE students is 1:1. The ratio for IT students is, by my estimates, 1:5 at the very least. Yes, 5 females for every male.

Based on what I've heard and read online, this is quite different from how it is in the US specifically, where gender inequality in STEM fields is a big deal. Here, and in other Arab countries from my experience, it's quite the opposite: more women take the STEM path than men do!

[throwaway999888]

> Based on what I've heard and read online, this is quite different from how it is in the US specifically, where gender inequality in STEM fields is a big deal.

1:5 sounds like gender inequality to me.

[Cyph0n]

I meant women in STEM mate. I thought that was clear from context, and I mentioned the problem in the US in the same sentence.

[alextgordon]

What they are saying is that a 5:1 gender ratio can't be equal, whichever way around it is.

[throwaway999888]

I thought my point was clear from context.

[funkyy]

Not sure why this got downvoted. Gender inequality goes both ways.

Maybe by many standards 1:5 ratio sounds great and all, but such a huge difference is a problem and university should research why males are not going towards those jobs/professions.