Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals

A. Jose Anand is a Professor at the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KCG College of Technology, Chennai, India. He has one year of industrial experience and over 25 years of teaching experience. He has presented several papers in prominent conferences, and has published several papers in reputed journal, and also published books in professional & engineering subjects. He is a member of Institution of Engineers, Computer Society of India, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Indian Society for Technical Education, etc. His current research interests include Wireless Sensor Networks, Embedded systems, IoT, Machine Learning and Image Processing, etc.Saravanan Krishnan is an Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering in College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, India. He is also Deputy Director for Centre for University-Industry Collaboration (CUIC), Anna University, Chennai. He has a Masters in Software Engineering and PhD in Computer Science and Engineering. His research interests include Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Software Engineering, IoT, Smart cities. He has published papers in a number of conferences and reputed journals. He has also written 30 book chapters and edited 17 books with major publishers. He has been a consultant to municipal corporations and Smart City schemes. He is an active researcher and academician, and a is reviewer for many reputed journals. He is Fellow of Institution of Engineers and senior member of Association of Computing Machinery, Indian Society for Technical Education, etc.

• Preface. 1. Introduction to Smart Technology and Gender Equality in Sustainable Development. 2. Role of Digital Skills in Bridging the Gender Gap. 3. Gender (in)Equality Then and Now. 4. Bridging the Gender Digital Divide. 5. The Role of Smart Non-Terrestrial Network Technologies in Bridging the Gender Gap. 6. Digital Literacy and Empowerment of Women in the Smart Era. 7. Smart Education Technologies for Advancing Gender Equality in Rural Communities. 8. Blockchain for Women’s Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment. 9. IoT and Wearable Technologies for Women’s Health and Well-Being. 10. AI-Driven Policy Making for Gender-Inclusive Development. 11. Workplace Gender Equality Long Term Sustainability Using Big Data Application. 12. Bias and Fairness in AI: Addressing Gender Disparities in Machine Learning Models. 13. Smart Tourism Cities and Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning. 14. The Role of Smart Automation in Advancing Gender-Inclusive Sustainable Development and Empowering Equality. 15. Cybersecurity and Digital Safety for Women in the Technological Age. 16. Smart Technology to Capture Women’s Emotional and Physical States During Extreme Expeditions. 17. Bridging the Gender Digital Divide Using Analog and Digital Technologies in Rural Kenya. 18. Empowering Fijian Women through Digital Technologies. 19. The Future of Smart Technologies in Achieving SDG 5: Challenges and Opportunities. Index.