In living memory, young women who wanted to study engineering faced so much dissent that in 1955, Penn State's dean of engineering declared, “Women are NOT for engineering,” claiming that all but a few. “unusual women” lacked the “basic abilities” necessary to succeed in this profession (Bix par. 2). Although the number of women in the social sciences and humanities is steadily increasing, women remain underrepresented in science and engineering. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that "women remain underrepresented in engineering, accounting for only 10 percent of full-time employed engineers and 7.7 percent of engineering managers..." Whether this is the case, social norms, culture and attitudes play an important role in undermining it. the role of women in the aforementioned fields, in addition to gender-specific perseverance and their individual confidence in their ability to fulfill engineering roles. In many cases, women's achievements are measured by standards oriented toward men. I would like to advocate for a more diverse approach to this cause. If humanity is made up of men and women and we are equally dependent on each other for survival, why are men and women not considered equal? These old attitudes are ingrained in us from birth. If boys learned mutual respect as they grew up, gender equality would become a natural way of life. Likewise, girls should be taught to set high goals; that they can reach as high as humanly possible. Unfortunately, typically masculine values ​​and traditions have, over time, shaped the culture in the science, engineering, and technology (SET) fields. This has created, in many ways, a hostile learning and working environment for women. Since time immemorial, women have been considered... middle of paper...... Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Print. 2011.Carol B. Muller, “The underrepresentation of women in engineering and related sciences: pursuing two complementary paths towards parity”. National Academies Press (United States); Internet. 2003.Erin Cech, Brian Rubineau, Susan Silbey, Caroll Seron “Professional role confidence and gendered persistence in engineering”, American Sociological Review. Print. 2011. Kathleen Buse, Diana Bilimoria, Sheri Perelli, “Why They Stay: Women Persist in U.S. Engineering Careers.” Career Development International, 18 (2013): 2. Print.Presser, Harriet B. “Job, family, and gender: Determinants of nonstandard work schedules among employed Americans in 1991.” Demography 32 (4): 577-598. JSTORhost. Internet. May 19, 2013 Zuckerman, Harriet, Jonathan Cole and John Bruer (eds.) “The Outer Circle: Women in the Scientific Community” New York: Norton, Print. 1991