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The STEM fields play an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy, but women are still underrepresented in most STEM sectors.

From what we understand about participation by women and minorities, we need to do a better job of exposing people early in their careers to STEM fields.

In the past, there was active discrimination against women in science. That has now gone, and although there are residual effects, these are not enough to account for the small numbers of women, particularly in mathematics and physics.

I think actively promoting women in science is very important because the data has certainly shown that there has been an underrepresentation.

For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences.

I have seen women who are very interested in tech finish their graduate or undergraduate degrees, but then choose not to pursue a career in tech because they're not sure they want to spend the next 20-30 years in an industry that's very male dominated.

I feel it is now my duty to speak to young women, to encourage them to have careers and, particularly, careers in science.

I believe it is in the world's interest to develop environments that fully engage women and leverage their natural talents.

Progress is being made, but a lot of women are realizing it is not what they envisioned.

I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational atmosphere, because, especially in national security and international affairs, it's male-dominated.