https://phys.org/news/2018-10-gender-myths-dispelled-major-maths.html

The authors are now calling on educationalists to push for a cultural change in schools, encouraging more girls to take up STEM subjects and challenging the male stranglehold on careers in these areas.

Professor Topping analysed data from over 20,103 students from primary and secondary schools across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland using Renaissance's Star Maths programme. His findings challenge many of the prevailing stereotypes around gender and the study of maths, with the research reigniting a broader debate around the 'gendering' of certain subjects on the curriculum and careers in later life.