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| − | + | This chapter aims to raise awareness on women OSGeo members' activity. | |
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| + | It is not meant to be a women only club. This will lead to discrimination, and that's exactly what we must avoid, and what Chris and Simon pointed out. On the opposite, it aims to be a group where women can find guidance to start contributing with OSGeo projects. | ||
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| + | === What's new === | ||
| − | - | + | Have ideas to share? add them in the following section, and/or use the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/osgeo-women mailing list]! |
| − | + | Everyone is free to post on the mailing list, and subscribe - good ideas are gender independent. The mailing list is open also to non-subscribers. | |
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| + | FOSS4G 2010 has been a speedup in live conversations about the topic, and more is flowing on Discuss and Women mailing lists. | ||
=== Ideas === | === Ideas === | ||
* '''Brainstorming: find out general interest topics/problems/experiences, start discussion!''' | * '''Brainstorming: find out general interest topics/problems/experiences, start discussion!''' | ||
| − | * Establish a connection with [http://www.anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers Systers] | + | * Establish a connection with [http://www.anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers Systers] |
| − | * | + | * Connect with Debian- and Ubuntu-women to share successful ideas |
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| + | * OSGeo-women mentoring program, like [http://women.debian.org/mentoring/ Debian-Women's] | ||
| + | ** Proposed mentors: list you here. topics and actual ways of mentoring will be discussed later, it's just to have a first feedback. | ||
| + | *** Anne Ghisla | ||
| + | *** María Arias de Reyna | ||
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| + | === Done === | ||
| + | * Connect with Debian- and Ubuntu-women to share successful ideas - at DUCCIT | ||
| + | * Added link to OSGeo Women on [http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Women%27s_Caucus/Resources/Projects_to_join Women's Caucus] page: The Women's Caucus is an initiative started by the Free Software Foundation to increase women's participation in the free software movement. | ||
=== Sign up there! === | === Sign up there! === | ||
* [[User:Aghisla|Anne Ghisla]] | * [[User:Aghisla|Anne Ghisla]] | ||
| + | * [[User:helena|Helena Mitasova]] | ||
| + | * [[User:JoWalsh|Jo Walsh]] | ||
| + | * [[User:wonderchook|Kate Chapman]] | ||
| + | * [[User:JoCook|Jo Cook]] | ||
| + | * [[User:AnitaGraser|Anita Graser]] | ||
| + | * [[User:madi|Margherita Di Leo]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Delawen|María Arias de Reyna]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Doublebyte|Joana Simoes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:25, 25 July 2017
This chapter aims to raise awareness on women OSGeo members' activity.
It is not meant to be a women only club. This will lead to discrimination, and that's exactly what we must avoid, and what Chris and Simon pointed out. On the opposite, it aims to be a group where women can find guidance to start contributing with OSGeo projects.
What's new
Have ideas to share? add them in the following section, and/or use the mailing list!
Everyone is free to post on the mailing list, and subscribe - good ideas are gender independent. The mailing list is open also to non-subscribers.
FOSS4G 2010 has been a speedup in live conversations about the topic, and more is flowing on Discuss and Women mailing lists.
Ideas
- Brainstorming: find out general interest topics/problems/experiences, start discussion!
- Establish a connection with Systers
- Connect with Debian- and Ubuntu-women to share successful ideas
- OSGeo-women mentoring program, like Debian-Women's
- Proposed mentors: list you here. topics and actual ways of mentoring will be discussed later, it's just to have a first feedback.
- Anne Ghisla
- María Arias de Reyna
- Proposed mentors: list you here. topics and actual ways of mentoring will be discussed later, it's just to have a first feedback.
Done
- Connect with Debian- and Ubuntu-women to share successful ideas - at DUCCIT
- Added link to OSGeo Women on Women's Caucus page: The Women's Caucus is an initiative started by the Free Software Foundation to increase women's participation in the free software movement.