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The gender gap in economics is huge – it's even worse than tech

  • Written by Veronika Dolar, Assistant Professor of Economics, SUNY Old Westbury
imageUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is the only woman who has chaired the Federal Reserve in its over 100-year history.AP Photo/Annie Rice

There is no shortage of disciplines and industries rife with sexism. The STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – are particularly well known for their misogynistic cultures.

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