Untangling the Nordic Gender Equality Paradox

Paradoxically, Nordic countries, which are usually renowned for their egalitarianism as well as devotion to gender equality, exhibit an alarmingly low rate of female involvement in the field of STEM. This fact is all the more surprising when considering that countries with more traditional gender roles, such as Poland and Romania, in fact, have considerably higher rates of female participation in STEM than the Nordic countries. 
This research sheds light on the unexpected Nordic STEM gender gap by examining Eurostat data, and then illustrating that data through interviews which were conducted with members of several Nordic institutions who are active in the field of STEM education.