Countries need to open up opportunities to bring more women to science and technology, thereby producing a critical mass of scientifically skilled women. The Governments and policy makers need to be drafted policies to empower women through education and employment especially in the fields of science and technology. Over the years Indian women have overcome the traditional mind-sets and have excelled in professions like teaching, medicine, engineering, information technology, biotechnology, nuclear science, space science and many such specialized fields in the domain of science and technology. Their contribution to socio-economic development as an employer and employee, getting recognized and honored in public, private sectors.

Still the gender technology gap persists in a majority of developed and developing countries. Women are not having access to professional and income opportunities. In addition, we are missing out on the enormous potential that women represent because they are not participating in how the science and technology sectors are being designed and how they will affect the life of a country.

This book on 'Technological Initiatives for Women Empowerment' is an attempt to understand the role of Science and Technology in empowering women, women's representation and their contribution to the field, Its impact on women and need for evolution of gender friendly technologies etc.