Women in ICT in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The under-representation of women in information and communication technology (ICT) is a persistent issue that has recently received much attention from academia, policymakers, and the public. The variety of societal and formative experiences excluding girls and women from science and technology fields is increasingly recognized as a barrier not only to women but to society. Today’s challenges also offer opportunities to stimulate innovative solutions and improve educational approaches to be more gender-sensitive and proactively inclusive. Despite progress in promoting gender equality, data reveal imbalances, especially in the ICT sector. This study examines gender disparities in the European and Bosnian ICT sectors, highlighting recent initiatives promoting gender equality. Using the International University of Sarajevo as an example, the study focuses on its approaches to achieving gender equality and contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).CCS CONCEPTS•Social and professional topics $\rightarrow$ Computing education; •Social and professional topics $\rightarrow$ WomenACM Reference format:Erna Berbić, Amal Mersni and Özge Büyükdağlı. 2024. Women in ICT in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Proceedings of 46th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2024). April 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. 4 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3643785.3648493