STEM gender gaps significant among Gen Z

Male members of Gen Z in the U.S. are more interested in STEM fields than their female counterparts, according to the latest data from the Gallup and Walton Family Foundation Voices of Gen Z survey. When asked about their interest in occupations related to life and physical science, technology, engineering and math, 85% of males born between 1997 and 2011 state they are very or somewhat interested in at least one of these sectors, compared with 63% of females.