In nearly all science courses at university, there are significantly more male students than female students. What is the reason for this? What could be done to balance out the number?

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education is a major determinant of career trajectories. With growing competition across various fields

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science, the benefits of possessing a

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degree far

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its drawbacks. Despite

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, data suggest an imbalance in the gender ratio of students attending

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wherein, males outweigh the number of females pursuing higher studies. In

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imbalance. Human beings have evolved to exist in civilisations that were

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based on

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classification was not just based on their occupational role in

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society but

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depended on the expectations from individual members at home. Historically, males have assumed the role of providers

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, females have been relegated to domestic tasks.

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continues to be reflected in the degree of patriarchy observed in 'modern' times.

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a major contributor to the existing disparity. In rural India,

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, several parents still raise their daughters with the expectation of getting them married at a young age rather than pursuing

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education in the interest of

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the woman's inherently assumed gender role. There are several solutions to address

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issue.

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most of these may not be practical to implement, it is worth consideration. One way to tackle

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issue may be to organise information distribution campaigns directed at empowering girls from a young age. Another method would be to incentivise parents to send their daughters to

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, which could be funded by the Government. The virtues of higher education and its subsequent impact on

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society at a macroscopic level should be conveyed through all forms of media to ensure the possibility of improving the number of females enrolling in

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, the prevailing gender

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remains a significant deterrant to modern society. Solving

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complex matter would require

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effort between campaign organisers, Governmental bodies and

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Organisations. With these measures, can we expect a balanced future? Only time will tell.