The above graphic clearly depicts the decreasing number of women in higher positions of architecture, a condition not limited to the United States. The chart is part of an October 2014 ASCA report that asks, "Where are the women?" It's evident from the report that there is a disconnect between the fairly high number of women in architectural schools (43%) and the lower number of women entering the profession (25%) and leading their own firms (17%). This is just one issue that also came up in responses to the questions we sent World-Architects member firms from Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States.