The Talents of Women
Project Talent’s findings revealed that the talents of women–who were often discouraged from pursuing further education and careers typically reserved for men–were being wasted, harming the ability of the United States to compete globally and grow its economy. Survey results showed no difference between the sexes in math aptitude, language skills, or in abstract reasoning skills–an important component in scientific training. Furthermore, girls had significantly higher grades than boys and outperformed their male counterparts in composite academic ability tests. Despite these results, women attended college in far fewer numbers than men, although, once there, they were more likely to graduate.