# Gender Juxtaposition Graphs The 'Girls are Smarter than Boys' Infographic Has a Clear Message By Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman | Published 2012-04-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girls-are-smarter-than-boys References: [holykaw.alltop](http://holykaw.alltop.com/where-are-the-women-in-math-and-sciences-info) & [engineeringdegree.net](http://www.engineeringdegree.net/) The '[Girls are Smarter than Boys' Infographic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-ai) proves once and for all that indeed females trump males when it comes to intelligence. At a young age girls have a slightly higher IQ than boys, take more math and science classes and even get better grades overall. However, as women get older they begin to develop more self-esteem issues which leads to a decrease in their abilities. There confidence only drops more as they go on to college and university so only a small percentage of women end up doing degrees in math or science. In the end, the field of engineering is dominated by men. In a room of 25 engineers, only three would be women. Women should remember that they're smarter than men and should keep confidence in their abilities. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Gender Equality in Education:** Opportunity to address the gender disparity in math and science education to empower girls and encourage their pursuit of STEM fields. - **Promoting Female Confidence:** Opportunity to develop programs and initiatives to boost self-esteem and confidence in girls and women to counteract the decline in abilities and aspirations. - **Increasing Women in Engineering:** Opportunity to create inclusive environments, mentorship programs, and support networks to attract and retain more women in the field of engineering. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** Opportunity for educational institutions and organizations to revise curriculum, teaching methodologies, and career guidance to promote gender equality in math and science education. - **Personal Development:** Opportunity for personal development industry to create tools, workshops, and resources that focus on building confidence and self-esteem in girls and women. - **Engineering:** Opportunity for engineering companies and organizations to implement diversity and inclusion strategies, mentorship programs, and networking initiatives to increase female representation in the field. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inspiring Women-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computer-science-is-everything.md) - [Brand-Led Global Studies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-study.md) - [Intelligent Grade Calculators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-grade-calculator.md) - [Satirical Feminist-Forward Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underpaid-women.md) - [Empowering AI Image Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/missjourney.md) - [Digital Community-Branded Product Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girl-math-gang.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [AI Homework Helpers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assignmentgpt.md) - [Notable Females Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/women-that-changed-the-world.md)