However, gender plays no role in forging a successful career in Stem and women are playing a key part in groundbreaking innovations throughout the UK Stem industry.
Although, there is no denying that even in 2015, women in the STEM industry continue to experience challenges that male students are generally free from; women have a tendency to push themselves much harder and seek approval from others much more than the average man, and while men generally take risks all the time, women often play it safe.
Many companies, particularly in Stem industries, get that it motivates to pay – so do dig around when doing your research.
It celebrates "the achievements of women, both living and historic, who have made a significant contribution to the science, technology and mathematics (STEM) industries".
This inequality also stretches beyond STEM industries: Catalyst research across Europe has revealed that female MBA graduates earned €4,255 £3,3400) less than their male counterparts in their first jobs.
Highly-qualified women are opting out of working in STEM industries (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) according to Catalyst's latest research.
In 2014 the union Prospect conducted a major study in partnership with Talent Retention Solution, Women in Manufacturing and the Women's Engineering Society, surveying women working in the Stem industries about the barriers facing them.
Broader research reveals a similar picture across science, technology, engineering and manufacturing (STEM) industries – or at least a mismatch between the skills coming out of education, and the needs of British businesses.
Those in the media should take heart that according to government statistics gathered during the labour force survey, the pay gap is less than those working in Stem industries or banking.
On 9 March, Livesey's film will be shown at Somerset House, followed by a discussion on how to encourage more women and girls into the science, technology and engineering (Stem) industries.
Women have been making amazing discoveries and forging high-flying careers in Stem industries for centuries, but the actual achievements of women working in the sector have often been overlooked, or even edited out of history.
