In many schools and universities today, women have a tendency to study the humanities (such as the arts and languages) while men more often major in science related subjects. Some believe this tendency should be changed.

It is still common for the majority of men to choose exact sciences, whereas their opposite sex predominantly study the humanities. This situation should be revised according to some people and I completely agree with them, as this choice can be made unwillingly and any underrepresentation halts progress. We need to acknowledge that a decision what study programme to pursue is not always reached by us on our own and is unfairly exposed to social pressure. This is especially prevalent in conservative societies, where interests and wishes of a minority are usually undermined by a majority. By adhering to the archaic division of social roles between women and men, they instill preferences and beliefs of future mothers in the former and those of tomorrow's breadwinners in the latter. Given the fear of being treated with contempt or being rejected by their communities, female applicants can, hence, be inclined to take arts degrees leading to professions in pedagogy or childcare, that are in turn frequently and subconsciously avoided by their male counterparts. The share of women in exact sciences and that of men in the humanities remains disproportionate as a result. In this regard, the importance to counteract this trend rises further, given that any form of segregation in education thwarts development. Irrespective of how unorthodox an educational path may appear, it should still be encouraged by societies in order to ensure equal opportunities for all and diversity. While this universal equality and diversification would contribute to overcoming misconceptions and outdated social norms, they are also conducive to human capital of any state, as the domains previously dominated by only one sex can be expected to be enriched with new social and personality attributes brought by the other. In other words, should we guarantee the gender-neutral nature of education, both a girl aspiring to take, for instance, pilot preparatory courses and a boy wishing to become qualified for the childcare sector will be entitled to realise their dreams. No field of study would then be associated with men or women, but with competence, meritocracy and self-realization. In conclusion, I fully support the idea of reviewing the current system where the distribution of females and males across disciplines is uneven.