Female scientists found to be almost entirely absent from Australian high school textbooks

Researchers say alarming' lack of representation could be contributing to gender gap in the field of Stem

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Female scientists are almost entirely omitted from Australian textbooks, a new study has found, with researchers warning the alarming" lack of representation could be contributing to the gender gap in the field of Stem.

The study, released by the Australian National University (ANU) and Curtin University on Monday, analysed the curriculum of the four year 11 and year 12 Stem subjects taught in Australian schools - biology, chemistry, physics and environmental science.

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