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The document discusses increasing women's participation in free and open source software (FOSS) projects. It notes that women currently make up only 5% of FOSS contributors and aims to address misconceptions about women's technical abilities and lack of knowledge in programming. The WoMoz organization provides support for women in FOSS through mentoring, tutorials, role models, and collaboration opportunities to help more women contribute their skills and ideas.

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Presenter :
• For Freedom of speech • Encouragement • Awareness • Motivation • Come Forward Like a Leader
Mitchell Baker – Head & Chairperson of Mozilla Foundation, Chairperson Mozilla Corporation Satoko Takita – Chairman Mozilla Japan
FOSS is often « unknown » and suffers from misconceptions •Women don’t have much knowledge on programming. •They don’t show their interest in technical aspects. “Free and Open Source Software”
• Women are playing key roles in corporate sectors. • Indian women have come across a long way. • They are very good at coding and programming and show much interest in technical aspects when compared to few men. • Indian women come forward, and able to make situations accordingly. Sangeeta Talwar Neelam Dhawan Anita Borg DeLisa Alexander Sue Gardner Adele Goldberg V. M. Rometty
• Ubuntu Women • GNOME Women • PHP Women • DrupalChix • Linuxchix • Debian Women
www.womoz.org What is WoMoz for? Meeting point open to all, where women can meet other FLOSS contributors (ML, IRC, wiki, blog) GOAL? Help contribute to FLOSS & Mozilla: localization, events, QA, evangelism, community marketing, development... WoMoz!
You Need To Be a Coder:
• Localization • Design • Support • Events • Bugs • Marketing • Code • System Analysis • Quality Assurance • Documentation • Blogging
Men 95% <= Women 5% Source : FLOSSPOLS, 2004 - 2006
Women's in Open Source(Mozilla)
-No one knows • Lack of interest or experience. • Hesitation to come forward. • Self-doubts and lack of confidence. • Hard to get involved. • Unwanted attention. (OMG a g1rl!!)
• You are not alone. • We are here for you. • Guides you develops you. • Provide role models • Give tutorials According your interest topics • Mentoring project
• Present your Idea’s. • Share them • Increase Contribution % of women in FLOSS. • Be Creative • Find opportunities to collaborate with Mozilla developers
• irc.mozilla.org: #womoz • www.womoz.org 1) IRC 2) Mailing Lists 3) Wiki 4) Blogs 5) Videos 6) Meetings 7) Regional seminars 8) Competitions 9) Tech. Challenges 10) Exiting Gifts
• Join Us………… • Come up with your idea’s • Let’s use it….. and make women community proud……..
Women's in Open Source(Mozilla)
Women's in Open Source(Mozilla)

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Women's in Open Source(Mozilla)

  • 2. • For Freedom of speech • Encouragement • Awareness • Motivation • Come Forward Like a Leader
  • 3. Mitchell Baker – Head & Chairperson of Mozilla Foundation, Chairperson Mozilla Corporation Satoko Takita – Chairman Mozilla Japan
  • 4. FOSS is often « unknown » and suffers from misconceptions •Women don’t have much knowledge on programming. •They don’t show their interest in technical aspects. “Free and Open Source Software”
  • 5. • Women are playing key roles in corporate sectors. • Indian women have come across a long way. • They are very good at coding and programming and show much interest in technical aspects when compared to few men. • Indian women come forward, and able to make situations accordingly. Sangeeta Talwar Neelam Dhawan Anita Borg DeLisa Alexander Sue Gardner Adele Goldberg V. M. Rometty
  • 6. • Ubuntu Women • GNOME Women • PHP Women • DrupalChix • Linuxchix • Debian Women
  • 7. www.womoz.org What is WoMoz for? Meeting point open to all, where women can meet other FLOSS contributors (ML, IRC, wiki, blog) GOAL? Help contribute to FLOSS & Mozilla: localization, events, QA, evangelism, community marketing, development... WoMoz!
  • 8. You Need To Be a Coder:
  • 9. • Localization • Design • Support • Events • Bugs • Marketing • Code • System Analysis • Quality Assurance • Documentation • Blogging
  • 10. Men 95% <= Women 5% Source : FLOSSPOLS, 2004 - 2006
  • 12. -No one knows • Lack of interest or experience. • Hesitation to come forward. • Self-doubts and lack of confidence. • Hard to get involved. • Unwanted attention. (OMG a g1rl!!)
  • 13. • You are not alone. • We are here for you. • Guides you develops you. • Provide role models • Give tutorials According your interest topics • Mentoring project
  • 14. • Present your Idea’s. • Share them • Increase Contribution % of women in FLOSS. • Be Creative • Find opportunities to collaborate with Mozilla developers
  • 15. • irc.mozilla.org: #womoz • www.womoz.org 1) IRC 2) Mailing Lists 3) Wiki 4) Blogs 5) Videos 6) Meetings 7) Regional seminars 8) Competitions 9) Tech. Challenges 10) Exiting Gifts
  • 16. • Join Us………… • Come up with your idea’s • Let’s use it….. and make women community proud……..