10 Reasons Why The Future is Female
/The future is female and the future looks bright. The best part about it? It's in our hands. We get to decide what happens next, and we can do anything- all because of those who came before us paved the way.
Women have been making history for centuries and with every generation, more barriers fall for females around the globe; with each accomplishment made by one woman comes another victory closer for all women everywhere. In this article, we discuss 10 reasons why the future is female.
1. More women than men have college degrees.
A 2019 study from the National Center for Education Statistics found that 57% of women were enrolling in college. For men, the number was 43%. This means there are more highly educated people who can contribute to society. Another study by NCES found that of those enrolled, 66% of females, and 60% of males completed their degree.
And today, there are nearly 3 times as many females with Bachelor's degrees today than there were 30 years ago; making them more educated than ever before.
2. There are almost twice as many female entrepreneurs in America today than there were twenty years ago.
Female-owned businesses make up close to half of all small businesses in the U.S. More and more women are creating their own businesses, due to the flexibility of the internet.
3.Women are leading the way and making a difference in politics, business, and science.
Women are the majority in the workforce with the highest percentage of female CEOs. In the US Congress, there is an even split between male and female members for the first time ever. Women make up nearly a third more than men on boards of Fortune 500 companies.
4. Women are contributing more to important issues
More women making their way up into the workforce and contributing many different perspectives and thoughts on issues such as education, health care, finance, or business; which is something we can all benefit from!
5. Females now outnumber males teaching on the college campus
The number of female faculty members in the U.S has increased by 40% since the 1990s, while the percentage of males teaching at a college or university is dwindling.
6. Women are more likely to be raising children alone or as a single parent.
This generation of children are the most likely to grow up with strong female influences in their lives, and they will have more access than ever before to the important educational resources that help them develop the skills needed to succeed not only as students but also as leaders.
7. There is a global shift from traditional gender roles, with women increasingly being breadwinners for their families.
According to the New York Times, in the past three decades, the number of women who are the primary family earner has doubled. As a result, there is more opportunity for women all over the world and they will be able to pass it on from one generation to the next.
8. More women are entering into traditionally male-dominated fields like STEM and business.
For every nine women who graduate from college this year, eight will take home science or engineering degrees - far outnumbering their male classmates by double digits.
There's been a surge of attention to empowering girls across industries such as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), where they're often left underrepresented due to gender bias stemming back centuries when these fields were considered too difficult for young ladies' delicate constitutions.
9. Female athletes are breaking records every day.
Think of Serena Williams and Simone Biles. Women make up 46% of all professional athletes and that number is only going to continue to grow.
It is so important to encourage girls in sports--sports empower women for success both on and off the field! It's not just physical strength either; mental toughness contributes to higher levels of achievement among female athletes.
10. Females have been at the forefront of social movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp.
What's been kept quiet for so long, is no longer. Women are finally speaking out against abuse and harassment in the workplace, which, for fear of losing their careers they felt they had to keep quiet. Movements like these will dramatically shift the dynamics of who is in power in the future.
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Final Thoughts
The future is female, and it’s time to make space for the voices that have been silenced. It's not enough to just do what we've always done and expect different results.
Women need more than a seat at the table - they need to be able to lead from their seats as well.
Let's all work together so our daughters don't grow up in a world where being female means less opportunity or worse career outcomes because society has continued to invest in male success while neglecting women - now let’s get moving towards progress together!