“Robot Olympiad Inspires us Technically and also boosts our Confidence”: Understanding the Elements of Success for Women in Robotics in Bangladesh
This research considers young women participat- ing in International Robot Olympiad which has had female presence and achievements from Bangladesh. The involvement of women in robotics is on the rise, with many playing a pivotal role and making impactful contributions to the field of robotics. We considered women in robotics, their parents, and robotics events organizers as N=32 participants among them 23 are (Female=12, Male=11) Robot Olympiad participants; 7 are parents (Mother=3, Father=4) and 2 are organizers (Female=1, Male=1) through a qualitative study to understand their success parameters. It showed that support from society, personal drive, and encouragement is required in a consistent manner. The social phenomenon of supporting women in robotics was further discussed through activity theory in this paper. In a low-resource region, this work can show possibilities to encourage women in other fields of STEM where representation has been historically low.
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09:00 10mDay opening | Welcome GE@ICSE | ||
09:10 25mResearch paper | Overcoming Obstacles: Challenges of Gender Inequality in Undergraduate ICT Programs GE@ICSE Angelica Pereira State University of Bahia, Anderson Uchôa Federal University of Ceará, Edna Dias Canedo Computer Science Department - University of Brasília, Juliana Alves Pereira PUC-Rio, Claudia Pinto Pereira State University of Feira de Santana, Larissa Rocha University of the State of Bahia (UNEB) | ||
09:35 25mResearch paper | “Robot Olympiad Inspires us Technically and also boosts our Confidence”: Understanding the Elements of Success for Women in Robotics in Bangladesh GE@ICSE Nasheetat Zainah Rahman Mastermind English Medium School, Ipshita Ahmed Moon University of Dhaka, Nova Ahmed Bangladesh | ||
10:00 25mResearch paper | Detecting Gender Bias to Enhance Inclusivity in Software Engineering Education GE@ICSE |