Gender Disparity in Computer Science Education in Bangladesh: A Study of Women’s Participation in Computer Science

Tasmin, Mahbuba; Ahmed, Nova; Motahar, Tamanna

doi:10.1109/tale48000.2019.9225981

Cited by 9 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Studies on social perceptions have shown that male students are considered to be more competent in engineering subjects than female students (e.g., Iftekhar, et al, 2015). Additionally, there are structural challenges such as the safety concerns hampering mobility and social phenomenon of sexual harassment toward women negatively impacting female students' engagement in STEM subjects (Ahmed, et al, 2020a(Ahmed, et al, , 2020bTasmin, et al, 2019). There is a need to undertake a systematic study on women in STEM in Bangladesh.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on Female Students’ Enrollments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Workplace Challenges in Bangladesh

Ahmed

Chowdhury

Urmi

et al. 2022

American Behavioral Scientist

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

There is nearly equal number of male and female student enrollments in primary and secondary level of education in Bangladesh, but at the tertiary level and at the job sector, a sharp drop in the number of women is observed. This paper explores the current status of female students’ enrollment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the tertiary education system in Bangladesh. It is followed by explorations of challenges women face in technical workplace. Quantitative data for the paper come from more than 1.18 million students at tertiary level from eight public and private universities for three academic years from 2018 to 2020. In addition, a qualitative study was conducted with 48 participants in pre- and during COVID-19 eras to understand barriers hampering women in STEM-related education and jobs. The paper provides a guideline for future policies to ensure inclusive space for growth and retention for women in STEM.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on Female Students’ Enrollments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Workplace Challenges in Bangladesh

Ahmed

Chowdhury

Urmi

et al. 2022

American Behavioral Scientist

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Challenges for women in computing in Bangladesh considering the learning and workplace environment over a period of eight years

Ahmed

Iftekhar²,

Tasmin³

et al. 2022

SN Soc Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

State-of-the-Art Review on Current Approaches to Female Inclusiveness in Software Engineering and Computer Science in Higher Education

Kovaleva,

Kasurinen,

Kindsiko

et al. 2024

IEEE Access

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Software engineering (SE) and computer science (CS) programs in universities worldwide are marked by a gender gap, which subsequently translates into a gender gap at the industry level. However, there are positive activities that can help attract more women to these male-dominant professions. This study maps the literature related to the achievement of gender balance in SE and CS university-level education and identifies future research directions. More specifically, this article reports on a systematic mapping study of female-inclusive SE and CS tertiary education programs. The authors collected 882 publications between 2015 and 2022 from five databases (ACM, IEEE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct), selecting 143 peer-reviewed papers for further analysis. The results showed that the main academic contributors were researchers from the USA. The majority of the publications contained observations and explanations regarding the gender gap in computing education. However, an important part of the literature considered proposals and practical activities for achieving gender balance in SE and CS programs. Finally, the authors classified the literature related to female-inclusive SE and CS tertiary education programs, identified the main research focuses and regional distribution, and considered ideas for future research.

show abstract

Gender Disparity in Computer Science Education in Bangladesh: A Study of Women’s Participation in Computer Science

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on Female Students’ Enrollments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Workplace Challenges in Bangladesh

Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on Female Students’ Enrollments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Workplace Challenges in Bangladesh

Challenges for women in computing in Bangladesh considering the learning and workplace environment over a period of eight years

State-of-the-Art Review on Current Approaches to Female Inclusiveness in Software Engineering and Computer Science in Higher Education

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About