Why women aren’t staying in Engineering
Despite rising female enrollment in higher education, women remain significantly underrepresented in engineering disciplines in India. The article highlights a 'leaky pipeline' where women exit the field between graduation and the workforce, often due to systemic barriers and lack of encouragement.
Why it matters
Addressing the gender gap in engineering is critical for workforce diversity and economic development in the technology sector.
I ndia’s higher education story over the past decade has been one of transformation. Women are entering universities in unprecedented numbers. In several disciplines, enrolment has crossed 50%. The gender gap, by many measures, is closing. Engineering is the exception. Let’s look at numbers. Women account for roughly 28-30% of undergraduate Engineering enrolment, according to the All India Survey on Higher Education 2021–22. That number has barely moved in years. While overall engineering enrolment expanded significantly in the early 2010s, women’s share didn’t keep pace. The rest of higher education tilted toward gender parity. Engineering stayed still.
The article uses statistical data to analyze a social issue, maintaining an objective and analytical tone.
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