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I will agree that there are less women in software, but there are so many STEM programs/funds out there that are specifically targeting women. There are more women doctors then men doctors, are there initiatives in place to promote more men in medicine?

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The U.S has just seen the proportion of female medical students top 50%, but since we are talking about leadership roles, are you sure you want to make medicine your example?

The top leadership positions in medicine remain predominantly male. Only 15% of department chairs are women, and 16% of medical school deans are female. The American Medical Colleges say that over the last decade, women in academic medicine have received only 30% of new tenured positions.

Medicine also includes positions like nursing. If you want to create a world that's pure 50/50 then you would want there to be programs to get men into nursing programs.

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