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The pandemic that took the entire world by storm has also necessitated the increased use of

technology for us in order to navigate our way through the various attendant checks and constraints

that followed in its wake. Though  ostensibly appearing as a democratizing force, technology,

being a product of  constant human invention, has nevertheless also inherited some of the

very  gender biases and prejudices that have largely defined the history of mankind. In  an attempt

to forge a 'her story of womankind', there have been numerous waves  of feminism ranging from

the demand for suffragette to the celebration of one's  body irrespective of one's age, physique,

skin tone or sexual orientation. The discriminatory environment of the Silicon Valley is a fitting

illustration of this. Therefore, the advocacy for diversity and gender equality that is championed

by gender activists like Ellen Pao assumes significance. Besides, the disquieting dearth of female

speakers at tech conferences is a blatant manifestation of the industry's gender gap.

Gender imbalances in machine learning is another area that produces algorithms that reinforce

gender ideologies and put women at a disadvantage. It is important to debate, discuss, and

tentatively hypothesize about alternatives related to some of these issues. Seeking to understand

and address this question from an interdisciplinary perspective, it invites scholars and activists

from the field of Information Technology, science, gender studies, literature, cinema, law,

hospitality and management to submit their papers.

AURO University, founded by the Rama Family, is inspired by the vision and teachings of Sri

Aurobindo Ghosh and The Mother. AURO University is an environment of collaboration and

creativity driven by self-discovery of “Inner Being” that encourages, enables and empowers

students in their intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth. AURO University is a center for

value-based education. AURO University has eight schools under its umbrella, which are School

of Law, School of Business, School Journalism and Mass communications, School of Liberal Arts

and Human Sciences, School of Design, School of Information Technology, School of Hospitality

Management, and School of Sciences. Our mission of providing integral and transformational

education to our students drives our philosophy on education. We firmly believe that education

must not be limited purely to academic learning.

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WDC at AURO University been established with an aim to provide and maintain a dignified,

congenial working environment for women employees (including teaching, non-teaching and

contractual workers) and students, where they can work, study and explore their potential to the

fullest. WDC aims to sensitize all members of AURO University community towards the Supreme

Court and statutory mandate prohibiting gender discriminations and sexual harassment at the work

place and encourage involvement through academic, cultural and outreach activities such as talks,

seminars, workshops, community action, drama, street theatre, poster-making etc. To provide for

dialogue, discussion, and deliberation on women's rights and gender-related issues.

About Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai

The Don Bosco Institute of Technology is an Engineering College established and managed by the

Salesians of Don Bosco. The college is approved by AICTE and is affiliated to the University of

Mumbai. It is NAAC accredited as well as ISO 9001 certified.

Situated in the Kurla in Mumbai, DBIT has an enviable lush green campus. It offers undergraduate

courses in Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication

Engineering and Information Technology. It aims to impart premium quality technical education

to young people in a holistic manner with equal emphasis on core technical knowledge,

WIE is a global network of IEEE members and volunteers dedicated to promoting women

engineers and scientists, and inspiring girls around the world to follow their academic interests in

a career in engineering and science. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization

dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. It is designed to serve professionals

involved in all aspects of the electrical, electronic and computing fields and related areas of science

and technology that underlie modern civilization.

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Gender being a social and cultural construct implies that the prejudices and discriminations that

crystallize around it invariably permeate all the spheres of life including technology. In a

typically male-dominated world, what is of utmost importance is the pressing need to challenge,

question, and eventually undermine the inherent structural inequalities that continue to plague

us. Advocating the paradigm of coexistence through a certain kind of productive dialogue,

exchange and interdependency between man and woman is the only way forward. Any form of

gender discrimination will definitely prevent us from achieving our true potential as a civil

society. These days even masculinity studies as an academic discipline demonstrates how

putting an end to gender bias not only substantially improves the overall quality of life of girls

and women in general but also contributes to the happiness quotient of men as well. Since both

the genders are equally special and valuable like the two sides of a coin, it becomes imperative

for us to identify the multiple modalities of gender discrimination (in technology or otherwise)

so that we can sensitize ourselves better when it comes to envisioning a more just, equitable,

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As a designer and practicing engineer, I have been in awe of the transformations brought about

by technology in our lives today. At the same time I am disappointed at the very obvious

discriminations, racial, gender or otherwise, that get propagated through a biased approach in

deployment of technology in designing products or processes. Much of the bias is subtle and

hidden and not obvious to a lay person. But its implications are huge and can result in an entire

race, community or gender being left out or, worse, becoming victims of technology bias. The

market place is rife with products that are gender neutral but are designed to serve a specific

gender (most often the male gender) at the cost of the other (the female gender). Designing for

female needs has to go beyond the “Shrink it and Pink it” paradigm. Sensitizing designers,

lawyers, engineers, policy makers, to the needs, preferences and choices of all probable

customers is the need of the hour. In this context, the Conference on Gender Bias in Technology

could not have come at a more opportune moment. As Principal of Don Bosco Institute of

Technology I am pleased to be associated with a dynamic team from Auro University for this

conference. The response to the conference theme has been very encouraging in spite of the

short notice for paper submission and participation. It will be great to listen to voices from all

walks of life as the understanding of gender bias and its implications unfold over the 2 days of

My compliments to the entire team at Auro University for the earnestness and enthusiasm with

which the conference is being organized and my best wishes for meaningful deliberations that

can change the way technology is deployed in future.

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“We are meant to keep focused for new life, for new beginnings, for new experiences, and to use our

abilities to move beyond all those things that may serve as excuses to confine us to the now.” Byron

Nothing is more damaging to the entire globe than the issue of Gender Bias. If we do not deal with it

now, it could go beyond the reach of mankind and would also result in low productivity, poverty and

disease with greater damage done to the basic social fabric of society.

I’m delighted to be associated with the National Conference on ‘Gender Bias in Technology’ organized

by Women Development Cell, AURO University, Surat in collaboration with Don Bosco Institute of

Technology, Mumbai, and IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group (AG.), Bombay Section.

Our vision is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines globally. Hence,

we at IEEE WIE AG, Bombay Section strive hard to build a vibrant community of IEEE women and

men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity.

‘Gender Bias in Technology’, is undoubtedly a subject matter with a wider reach, which is evident from

the fact that this conference has received papers from diverse areas like Information Technology,

Science, Gender Studies, Literature, Cinema, Law, Hospitality, and Management.

The Organizing and Program Committees have worked hard to make this conference a success. I wish

all the attendees a highly inspiring and fruitful exchange of views and knowledge.

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I heartily welcome all participants and guests on behalf of Women Development Cell AURO 
University & on my own personal behalf on this very special occasion of Celebrating 
International Women’s Day by Organizing National Conference jointly with Don Bosco 
Institute of Technology and IEEE Bombay Section Women in Engineering. 
 
As we have been talking about gender bias since the evolution of Humanity .The Gods Creation- 
Male & Female Bias are not only limited to biological, genetic, intellectual, behavioral and 
human dimensions. Even Technology has given it a new shape as new dimension in this 
discrimination war between two genders .This conference will surely provide a platform to 
participants to learn about the on-going trends  on the digital gender and skills gap, gender biases 
in frontier technologies and many more aspects of Gender & Technology .It will provide them  
better understanding  about what the  public & private sector can do to increase gender diversity 
in the technology sector to address gender biases in these areas  
 
It has also been observed that one of the underlying causes of the gender biases seen in prevalent 
technological devices is the growing digital gender gap. While this digital gender divide is 
putting women at risk of being left behind in all realms of economic and social life, it also leads 
to a low female pool of talent across various industries and corporates, which in turn leads to 
under representation of women in technology sector  
 
I wish and hope this conference will sensitize the young students and professionals about the 
beauty of gender diversity in Technology and will help them gaining competitive edge in various 
business setups in Local & Global Market Scenarios. 
 
Wishing you all good luck for great learning experience and meaningful deliberations in the best 
interest of all. 
 
Yours Sincerely  
Dr Monika Suri

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Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Bombay Section, WIE

10:02am – 10:06am 
Lighting of the Lamp

Welcome 
Ms. Indrani Sengupta 
Assistant Professor, SoB, AURO University

10:10am – 10:14am  
Dance Performance – Shiv Stuti

Introduction to Women Development Cell, AURO University 
followed by Documentary 
Dr Monika Suri, Chairperson WDC, AURO University

Opening Remarks 
Dr Rajan Welukar 
Vice Chancellor, AURO University

Key Note Address 
Mr Vivek Sawant  
Chief Mentor, Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited

Special Remarks on Conference Theme 
Dr. Prasanna Nambiar 
Principal, Don Bosco Institute of Technology

Vote of Thanks 
Ms. Veena Vaishy 
Conference Convener, NCGBT, AURO University

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Theme – Impact of technology on Mental Health of Male & Female

Day, Date: Monday, 8th March 2021            Time: 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm

Dr Prasanna Nambiar is Mechanical Engineer from VJTI of the 
1982 batch. She worked in the industry for 5 year before joining 
VJTI. In 2008 she joined DBIT to take charge of the Mechanical 
Engineering department. She was instrumental in developing the 
labs in the department. As an expert if fluid pumping machinery 
she has provided design and consultancy for several projects at 
the state and national level. She is passionate about applying 
engineering to solve societal problems  especially in areas of 
women’s empowerment and in tribal and rural sectors and enjoys 
guiding young students to use Design Thinking to identify and 
solve such problems.

Corporate Trainer, Psychologist, One Precious Life

An International registered Psychologist with 19 years of 
Global work experience in mental health management and 
training. She also conducts behaviour management 
workshops, executive coaching and provides direct treatment 
to different age range of patients suffering from various 
psychological/behavioral problems. She also designs and 
develops psychometric tests for the organizations

Director, Mental Health & Behavioral Department

He is a Mumbai University top ranker graduate. A highly

acclaimed, enthusiastic person, known for his acumen and

leadership skills. All leading national print and visual media

quotes him on issues of Mental Health and Wellness.

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Theme - Gender Bias in Access to Information and Communication Technologies

Day, Date: Tuesday, 9th March 2021            Time: 10.00 am to 11.30 am

She is also from the first batch of lady officers in the Indian 
Airforce being commission as Pilot Officer. She has extensive 
academic experience; working in the Higher Education sector, 
apex national-level academic bodies like UGC, AIU, GGSIP 
University and allied systems. President of India has nominated 
her as his nominee on the BoG of the NIPER, Kolkata. She has 
been an expert member in the task force on the implementation 
of National Education Policy in AICTE and Knowledge 
Consortium of Gujarat. She has also compiled and edited a five 
volumes reference book namely ‘Handbook of National 
Education Policy 2020, probably the first book on NEP.

Director General, Society for Applied Microwave 
Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER)

Dr Ranade has been working at SAMEER, Mumbai, IIT 
Campus for last 30 years in the area of Radar Transmitters and 
Electromagnetics. Her areas of interest include Microwave 
Electronics, EMI/EMC issues in high power systems and signal 
integrity issues in high speed digital circuits. She has 
successfully completed many Defence and Space Application 
High Power Microwave Transmitter projects as Chief 
Investigator and contributed for projects for CEERI, Pilani in 
the area of High-Power C-band TWT test bench.

Director, School of Gender and Developmental

Dr Sunita Dhal is trained as a sociologist. She was associated 
with Centre for Development, NGO in Ahmedabad in the 
capacity of Advisor and associated with Shastri-Indo Canadian 
Institution and Action Aid, India Office as a consultant. She 
was actively involved with Women Studies Development Cell 
(WSDC) and Green Society of Jesus & Mary College in the past 
two years. Her interest lies in the areas of women in science, 
women’s reproductive health and biomedicine and indigenous 
knowledge.

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HOD, Electronics &Telecommunication, DBIT

Dr Ashwini offers consultancy services to companies on 
antenna designing & testing, microwave subsystem design and 
LoRaWAN applications. 
She is the grantee of the prestigious IEEE Humanitarian 
Activities Committee project grant for the year 2017, co-grantee 
of IEEE HAC Events 2018 and IEEE MTT-S/SIGHT Joint 
Funding 2019. She is a Senior IEEE Member holding positions 
of Chair, IEEE Bombay Section MTT- S Chapter and an 
EXECOM Member. She has several publications in 
international conferences & refereed journals to her credit.

Assistant Professor, Don Bosco College of Engineering

WEI-Sub Committee Chair, IEEE, Bombay Section

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Tuesday, 9th March 2021 
Time: 3:00pm to 4.00pm

Welcome by: 
Dr. Ashwini Kotrashetti 
DBIT, IEEE

Opening Remarks 
Dr Rajan Welukar 
Vice Chancellor, AURO University, Surat

Conference Report: 
Dr Shilpi Sharma  
 Conference Convener, NCGBT, AURO University, Surat

Valedictory Address: 
Dr Pankaj Mittal 
 Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities

3.32 pm - 3.42 pm 
Skit – Theme of Conference: 
By AURO students

Concluding Remarks 
 Dr Rohit Singh 
 Dean Academics, AURO University, Surat

Vote of Thanks: 
Mr. Ajay Kumar Yadav 
Registrar, AURO University, Surat

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Gender Bias in Technology 
Dr. Umesh R. Dangarwala, Associate Professor, Department of 
Commerce and Business Management, The M. S. University, Vadodara 
Dr. Krupa Rao, Assistant Professor, School of Business, AURO 
University, Surat

DELGAS: Deep Learning GST Analytics System 
Shalanki Gupta, Shruti Kadam, Shloka Shetty, Kalpita Ajinkya Wagaskar, 
Amiya Kumar Tripathy

Department of Computer Engineering, Don Bosco Institute of 
Technology, Kurla (W), Mumbai, India

The Quandary of Gender Equality and Gender Roles 
Ammar A. Pahadwala, School of Law, AURO University

Analysis of Gender Based Discrimination in Decision Making 
Algorithms and its Impact 
Swati Kamath, Taaha Kazi,  
Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai University

Use of FOSS in Teaching-Learning Process to Improve Problem 
Solving Ability 
Sunita M Dol, Computer Science and Engineering Department,  
Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur, India

Women Can Handle: Spoon, Hair and Laptop Also 
Dixit Rashmi K

Selling Misogyny: A Study of Gender Bias in Advertisements 
Ms. Fiona Dias

Impact of Technological Era on Mental Health of Men and Women 
Ms. Anagha Shastri, Head of College Women's Development Cell 
Ms. Dipti Jadhav, Head CWDC 
Ms. Aparna Telgote, Member-CWDC 
Ms. Devayani, Member-CWDC

Lived Experiences of Gender Biases and Perceived Mental Health 
Challenges in Female Air Force Officers 
Kruttika Agasti, Dr. Anuradha Sovani

Motherhood Vis-a-Vis Technology: Reproductive Choice 
Reconsidered 
Ms. Aditi Singh

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A Paradigm Shift in Period Management Through Deployment of 
Technology 
Sanjana Nandanvar, Amol Nagpure, Priti Warang, Pratibha Sharma, Dr. 
Prasanna Nambiar

Breaking the Glass Ceiling - A New Way 
Ms. Poonam Chakraborty, Ms. Namita Agarwal, Ms. Madhavi Pednekar

The Advent of Women: An Analysis of Gender Bias & Inequality in 
STEAM Literary Narratives 
Rhea Kotrashetti, Freda Carvalho, Ashwini Kotrashetti

Impact of Technology Era on Mental Health of man and women 
Anant R Christian, anantchristian@hotmail.com

Gender Bias: Perceptions Regarding Technological Expertise And 
Legal Provisions With Special Reference To Third gender 
Prashant Dubey (PhD Student), Faculty of Law, MSU, Baroda

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Dr. Umesh R. Dangarwala, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce and Business

Management, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara

Dr. Krupa Rao, Assistant Professor, School of Business, AURO University, Surat

Sub-theme: Role of Family and peers in preventing women from entering the tech industry

Title of the paper: A study of impact and opportunities based on gender gap on various social

media platforms and usage of mobile phones in selected areas of Gujarat State

The study is conducted to understand the huge impact and the numerous opportunities available in

the field of mobile phone usage and social media presence by females from various selected areas

of Gujarat state. Through this study, the researchers have evaluated the window of opportunities

and possibilities to expand the market by breaking in to the less focused segment of females as the

mobile users and the voice on social media platforms.

The secondary data is collected after a thorough analysis of several articles and reports available

on virtual platforms related to the identified gender gap in the same field. The primary data is

collected and analyzed through in-depth group discussions and the personal interactions with

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