Dissertation on gender disparity

[Soundguy5566]

My name is Andrew and I am studying a masters in International Events Management (MA) at Manchester Metropolitan University.

There is a big gender disparity on Events Management courses (both undergraduate and postgraduate) with females making up about 70-80% of the students. (Similarly, if you were to look at Engineering courses, they are made up of about 80% males).

For my dissertation I have decided to investigate this disparity. I am currently conducting the literature review and wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of any relevant texts/books/journals/theories on why this may be (or even provide the names of anyone that could help me).

Many thanks

[fuzzylogician]

4 hours ago, Soundguy5566 said:

For my dissertation I have decided to investigate this disparity. I am currently conducting the literature review and wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of any relevant texts/books/journals/theories on why this may be (or even provide the names of anyone that could help me).

How about your advisor? 

[Soundguy5566]

Yes I have asked my advisor but she wasn't able to provide much assistance