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Updated: 10:49 AM May 30, 2008
Gender Gap In Math Blamed On Country's Gender Equality
The study examined the results and found that in societies where women and men have similar rights and opportunities, girls are as good as boys in math.
Posted: 8:02 AM May 30, 2008Reporter: Associated Press |
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A new study finds the performance gap between boys and girls in math is less pronounced in countries where there's more gender equality.
Boys scored higher than girls on a math test given to children worldwide. The study examined the results and found that in societies where women and men have similar rights and opportunities, girls are as good as boys in math.
The United States fell in the middle of the pack in terms of both equality for women and the gender gap in math.
Among 40 countries studied, Iceland was the only one where girls did better than boys on the math test.
The study was published in the journal Science.
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Posted by: A Fan
Location: C/S
on Jun 2, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Betty Sexton sure has nice legs though.
Posted by: Chris
Location: Colorado Springs
on May 30, 2008 at 12:41 PM
KKTV always has typos and inaccurate usage of words. GO gender equality!
Posted by: David
Location: Colorado Springs
on May 30, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Shouldn't the Gender Gap in Math be a funtion of the Country's Gender *Inequality* rather than the Equality?
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