Taking a step into predominantly male orientated field often left woman battling to become employed even though equally educated.
Moving forward with more woman going into technology fields, finding balance and assistance while raising families much has changed, hopefully with time all employment opportunities will be equal.
You are right, the tendency has always been to choose men when faced with the same technical studies. It has been changing but there is still a long way to go. It is unequal depending on the professional field we are talking about.
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Times will change once people accept, certain fields will take a lot longer than others, where called on to work night shifts or extreme physical strength is required, this I have experienced where woman approached workforce.