EU research has shown that women made up only 29% of those employed as scientists and engineers in 2004, and the growth rate in their participation between 1998 and 2004 was lower than that of men. In Switzerland, less than 5% of mechanical engineers are women and only about 15% of women are in IT fields.
For girls to be prepared for the 21st century, we must address this early, when they are deciding on what subjects to study in school.