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?

University

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

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science, the benefits of possessing a

university

degree far

surpasses

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its drawbacks. Despite

this

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

university

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

this

essay, I will highlight contributory reasons and

also

provide suggestions to correct

this

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

initially

based on

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hierarchy

.

This

classification was not just based on their occupational role in

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society but

also

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

whereas

, females have been relegated to domestic tasks.

This

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

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, I suspect,

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

for example

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

further

education in the interest of

fulfiling

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fulfilling

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

this

issue.

While

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

this

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

university

, 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

university

.

To conclude

, the prevailing gender

disbalance

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remains a significant deterrant to modern society. Solving

this

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.