FSF to host a mini-summit on Women in Free Software
FSF to host a mini-summit on Women in Free Software
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) will be hosting a mini-summit on "Women in Free Software" on September 19. Participants will include Deborah Nicholson of the FSF, Stormy Peters of the GNOME Foundation, and Hillary Rettig, free software activist and author of The Lifelong Activist, along with a small group of other women to discuss how to increase and sustain participation by women in free software. "Historically, women have been underrepresented in the
technology and free software communities, and despite recent increases
in the adoption of free software, the situation has not significantly
improved. Deborah Nicholson said, 'At the summit, we will discuss
existing entry points, why women don't always feel invited, and when
they do, why they don't always stay. Individual projects have found ways
to make women welcome and we will look at some of these examples and
discuss how to build on those successes. We will also identify new
strategies and tactics to help create a balanced community.'
" Click below for the full announcement.