Here’s a video that provides a pause for thought for anyone who is raising a daughter.
http://youtu.be/XP3cyRRAfX0
According to the US National Science Foundation: 66 percent of 4th grade girls say they like science and mathematics, but only 18 percent of all college engineering majors are female.
via Huffington Post. Bonus link: How to Talk to Little Girls.
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