GE@ICSE2025: Sixth Workshop on Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering
ICT is pervasively influencing all human activities. In this context, more and more people of any age, gender, and culture are exposed to these technologies and have to acquire some ability and skill. However, the engagement of genders with ICT is not uniform. This gap is evident in the small percentage of women studying ICT-related subjects, being involved as researchers and professionals, in particular in covering top positions in professional and academic activities. At the same time, the community is realising that diversity, when it does not assume the negative aspects of discrimination, plays a key role in a successful and competitive context for software development and research. Such diversity is not only related to gender aspects but refers also to the combination of culture, religion, and geographical distribution. The overall goal of this workshop is to improve the state of gender equality and increase inclusion and diversity principles in the software engineering community. The workshop aims to discuss gender issues and their interplay with the other diversity aspects.
Tue 29 AprDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
07:00 - 19:00 | |||
09:00 - 10:30 | |||
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 Universidade Federal da Bahia | ||
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 | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | |||
10:30 30mBreak | Tuesday Morning Break Catering | ||
11:00 - 12:30 | |||
11:00 25mResearch paper | Elephant in the Room: Gender and Role Based Disparities in the Software Industry of Bangladesh? GE@ICSE Samiha Tahsin Noshin Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka, Sharif Mohammad Abdullah Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka, Soumitra Paul Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka, Arnab Das Joy Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka, Kazi Sakib Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka, Noshin Tahsin Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka | ||
11:25 25mResearch paper | Impostor Phenomenon Among Software Engineers: Investigating Gender Differences and Well-Being GE@ICSE Paloma Guenes Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rafael Tomaz Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Bianca Trinkenreich Colorado State University, Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari , Margaret-Anne Storey University of Victoria, Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) | ||
11:50 25mResearch paper | Investigating the Challenges Faced by Women on Software Engineering: a Grey Literature Study GE@ICSE Alessa Soares de Oliveira Federal Institute of Bahia, Sávio Freire Federal Institute of Ceará, Edna Dias Canedo University of Brasilia (UnB), Manoel Mendonça Federal University of Bahia, Larissa Rocha Universidade Federal da Bahia | ||
12:30 - 14:00 | |||
12:30 90mLunch | Tuesday Lunch Catering | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | |||
14:00 25mResearch paper | Analyzing Gender-Based Dynamics in Remote Pair Programming Interactions GE@ICSE | ||
14:25 25mResearch paper | Gender Disparities in Contributions, Leadership, and Collaboration: An Exploratory Study on Software Systems Research GE@ICSE Shamse Tasnim Cynthia University of Saskatchewan, Saikat Mondal University of Saskatchewan, Joy Krishan Das University of Saskatchewan, Banani Roy University of Saskatchewan | ||
14:50 30mOther | Discussion Summary GE@ICSE | ||
15:20 10mDay closing | Closing remarks GE@ICSE Valentina Lenarduzzi University of Oulu | ||
15:30 - 16:00 | |||
15:30 30mBreak | Tuesday Afternoon Break Catering | ||
19:00 - 22:00 | |||
Accepted Papers
Call for Papers
Students, academics, industry professionals, and other leaders and experts in software engineering are invited to submit position papers, collaborate, and attend this workshop to assess the current gender situation in various contexts and geographic areas, also in combination with any discriminatory factor, and of identifying and discussing possible difficulties and corresponding solutions.
Given the goals of the workshop, we are not interested in specific technical submissions, but we are looking for 8 pages papers including (but not limited to):
-Summaries, challenges, and studies regarding the role of different genders in software engineering education and research.
-Studies concerning the role of different genders in the software engineering industry.
-Other aspects of diversity, include religion, disability, and social and cultural differences.
-Specific experiences that can be generalized and shared with the public.
-Also, submissions from other scientific areas with contents that are transferable to software engineering are welcome.
All contributions will undergo a peer-review process carried out by the program committee. Accepted papers will be included in the workshop proceedings. The official publication date of the workshop proceedings is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM and IEEE Library. This date may be up to two weeks before the first day of ICSE 2025.
Submissions
Submissions of papers for GE@ICSE must:
-Follow the ICSE2025 proceedings format
-Be submitted through the workshop submission system at EasyChair
-Have a maximum length of 8 pages for full paper, 4 pages for short papers, and 2 pages for posters
| Wed 5 Feb 2025 Camera-ready |
| Fri 13 Dec 2024 Authors notification |
| Thu 21 Nov 2024 Paper submission |
Lafifa JamalOrganizing Chair
University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
Andrea JanesOrganizing Chair
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Italy
Valentina LenarduzziOrganizing Chair
University of Oulu
Finland
Vandana SinghOrganizing Chair
School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Ronnie de Souza SantosOrganizing Chair
University of Calgary
Canada
Alvine Boaye BelleCommittee Member
York University
Canada
Premek BradaCommittee Member
University of West Bohemia
Elisabetta Di NittoCommittee Member
Politecnico di Milano
Italy
Sonia HaiducCommittee Member
Florida State University
United States
Sonja HyrynsalmiCommittee Member
LUT University
Finland
Karina KohlCommittee Member
UFRGS
Brazil
Raffaela MirandolaCommittee Member
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Germany
Simona MotognaCommittee Member
Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
Romania
Gail MurphyCommittee Member
University of British Columbia
Canada
Manuela PetrescuCommittee Member
Babes-Bolyai University
Romania
Sreedevi SampathCommittee Member
University of Maryland Baltimore County
United States
Anita SarmaCommittee Member
Oregon State University
United States
Patrizia ScandurraCommittee Member
University of Bergamo, Italy
Italy
Alexander SerebrenikCommittee Member
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands