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science technology engineering mathematics stem degrees represent future employment scenario low unemployment rates due high demand qualified personnel however stem sector also represents educational field marked horizontal segregation gender gap different factors play role deciding higher education studies pursue theoretical empirical approach study aims identify factors associated gender gap stem higher education sector furthermore research question proposed factors identified theoretical empirical level associated gender gap stem higher education sector empirically validated questionnaire questionnaire university students stem studies higher education qstemhe applied student community public private universities spain 2021 using simple random probability sampling answer research question objective final sample 2101 participants different genders belonging different branches knowledge obtained data analysis carried using qualitative methodology phenomenological method following different stages firstly theoretical conceptual map main factors identified literature authors composed secondly empirical conceptual map designed factors identified narratives study participants finally maps complemented swot analysis based participants discourses result observed extrinsic intrinsic factors social constructs gender stereotypes strongly influence perception men women professions masculinisation feminisation outreach interventions proposed institutional educational spheres alleviate existing biases studies professions