Disparate MeasuresBy: Mary A. Armstrong, Susan L. Averett An exploration of workplace participation and earnings patterns for diverse women in US STEM professions that upends the myth that STEM work benefits women economically. Seen as part economic driver, part social remedy, STEM work is commonly understood to benefit both the US economy and peopleparticularly womenfrom underrepresented groups. But what do diverse women find when they work in US STEM occupations?