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Welcome to Just STEM Girls. This website is dedicated to girls in the STEM field. It is a Girl Scout Gold Award initiative to educate and encourage girls in STEM. There is a major gender gap in STEM fields. Males significantly weigh out females in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. This is a result of a combination of factors. One reason is there are fewer well-known female role models in STEM fields. Another factor is gender stereotypes that enforce the idea that STEM is for boys which often holds back girls interested in STEM. One last factor is the lack of encouragement for girls in STEM.