Likewise for Computer Science classes in Western Europe (and I imagine North America). This is the issue with arbitrary quotas&#x2F;targets for hiring female engineers - there is a lack of those qualified. I acknowledge that there is a huge disparity between male&#x2F;female workers in the field, but the issue is far earlier in an aspiring engineer&#x27;s life than getting a job. STEM subjects have far fewer female students than male - this is the core of the issue. The lack of women in STEM careers is a symptom of this core problem.