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'''Fedora Women''' is a project designed to connect and assist women who are interested in using and contributing to [[Fedora]].
'''Fedora Women''' Fedora Women aims to foster involvement of women (cis and trans) and genderqueer people in [[Fedora]] and Free and Open Source Software.
 
Because it is estimated that only 1.5% of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software free and open source software] (FOSS) developers are female,<ref>[http://www.datamation.com/osrc/article.php/3838186/Sexism-Open-Source-Softwares-Dirty-Little-Secret.htm Sexism: Open Source Software's Dirty Little Secret]</ref> Fedora Women is crucial in both uniting and empowering women against gender-based stigmas, which are often considered detrimental to the success of female FOSS developers. Since being announced in July 2006,<ref>[https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-July/msg00003.html Introducing Fedora Women]</ref> Fedora Women has striven to raise awareness of the female community - along with the many roles women have as contributors and users - within the Fedora Project.


Since being announced in July 2006,<ref>[https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-July/msg00003.html Introducing Fedora Women]</ref> Fedora Women has striven to raise awareness about women within the Fedora Project and their contributions. This year, we're striving to help build a supportive and inclusive community around Fedora Women, including women and genderqueer people.
On the Fedora [[Community Blog]], a reflection and plan for reaching out to more women contributors was shared in the [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/women-in-computing-and-fedora/ Women in Computing and Fedora] article.
On the Fedora [[Community Blog]], a reflection and plan for reaching out to more women contributors was shared in the [https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/women-in-computing-and-fedora/ Women in Computing and Fedora] article.




== Mission statement ==
== Mission statement ==
; Provide a forum for women in the Fedora Community.  
* Foster involvement of women (cis and trans) and genderqueer people in Fedora and Free and Open Source Software.
: The project provides a central forum where women in the Fedora Community can work or socialize with one another without the distractions that may appear elsewhere.
* Provide a central forum for women (cis and trans) and genderqueer interested in Fedora and Free and Open Source Software to interact.
; Provide a stronger voice for the women of the Fedora Community.
* Provide a stronger voice for the women (cis and trans) and genderqueer people of the Fedora Community and highlight their contributors to the Fedora project.  
: By allowing the women of the Fedora Community to coordinate with one another and speak in unison, this project provides a larger collective voice, making the will of the group more apparent to the rest of the community.
; Avoid segregation.
: This project attempts to bring some balance to a community that is made up of mostly men. It is not intended to separate women from the rest of the community, but rather to bring them closer to it by making sure they are included in the community voice.
; Have fun!
: This project is not meant to be just a dull channel for a few ideas. Fedora Women is, ideally, a fun and engaging environment that fosters participation and further development.




== Get involved ==
== Get involved ==
Fedora Women is open to any woman who is looking for a supportive group within the Fedora Community. For this reason, involvement with the Fedora Project - whether as a user or a contributor - is strongly encouraged.


'''New to Fedora?''' There is a vast amount of information available regarding the roles and expectations of potential contributors to the Fedora Community. If you are interested in [[Join|joining the Fedora Project]], you should consider the many positions available and assess where your particular talents would best serve the community.
Fedora Women is open to any woman (cis and trans) and genderqueer person interested in Fedora Project and Free and Open Source Software. Involvement with Fedora Project as a user and/or a contributor is highly encouraged but not required. We also welcome anyone who seeks to foster involvement of women (cis and trans) and genderqueer people to use and contribute to Fedora Project, regardless of their gender.
 
 
'''New to Fedora?''' You can contribute to Fedora across diverse teams including but not limited to Coding and Development, Packaging, Testing, Marketing, Outreach, Advocacy, Community Operations, Design. If you are interested in [[Join|joining the Fedora Project]], take a look at [[Join]] pages for all of the different sub-projects and teams in Fedora. Before choosing a place to get involved, it's important to make sure you join an area of the Project you are excited about and interested to participate in. Especially in open source, it's important for you to work on things that interest you personally.


If you're uncertain of how to proceed, there are a series of [[Join]] pages for all of the different sub-projects and teams in Fedora. Before choosing a place to get involved, it's important to make sure you join an area of the Project you are excited about and interested to participate in. Especially in open source, it's important for you to work on things that interest you personally. You can find the Join pages for the following sub-projects and groups.
You can find the Join pages for the following sub-projects and groups.
* [[Ambassadors_Join_start|Ambassadors]]: Representing Fedora as advocates in the field
* [[Ambassadors_Join_start|Ambassadors]]: Representing Fedora as advocates in the field
* [[CommOps]]: Community Operations, or CommOps, helps improve communication and community infrastructure across the Project
* [[CommOps]]: Community Operations, or CommOps, helps improve communication and community infrastructure across the Project
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Fedora participated in [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Outreachy/2015 Outreachy 2015] and plans to participate in [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Outreachy/2016 Outreachy 2016] as well. Read the wiki pages for more details about Fedora's participation in Outreachy, how to get involved, and where to apply.
Fedora participated in [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Outreachy/2015 Outreachy 2015] and plans to participate in [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Outreachy/2016 Outreachy 2016] as well. Read the wiki pages for more details about Fedora's participation in Outreachy, how to get involved, and where to apply.
== Locate Nearest Help ==
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!  Name || Location
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| [[User:Niteshnarayan|Nitesh Narayan Lal]]|| Delhi, India
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| [[User:Tatica|María "tatica" Leandro]]|| Venezuela - LATAM
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| Jehane|| Paris, France
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| [[User:Aeva|Aeva Palecek]]|| Chicago, USA
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| [[User:Ankursinha|Ankur]]|| Hatfield, UK
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== Upcoming Events ==
== Upcoming Events ==


* [[Fedora Women Day 2016]] - July 15, 2016
* [[Fedora Women Day 2017]] - tentatively, on July 15  


== External links ==
== External links ==

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Promoting women's involvement in the Fedora Project
IRC #fedora-women on irc.freenode.net
Mailing list women@lists.fedoraproject.org


Fedora Women Fedora Women aims to foster involvement of women (cis and trans) and genderqueer people in Fedora and Free and Open Source Software.

Since being announced in July 2006,[1] Fedora Women has striven to raise awareness about women within the Fedora Project and their contributions. This year, we're striving to help build a supportive and inclusive community around Fedora Women, including women and genderqueer people.

On the Fedora Community Blog, a reflection and plan for reaching out to more women contributors was shared in the Women in Computing and Fedora article.


Mission statement

  • Foster involvement of women (cis and trans) and genderqueer people in Fedora and Free and Open Source Software.
  • Provide a central forum for women (cis and trans) and genderqueer interested in Fedora and Free and Open Source Software to interact.
  • Provide a stronger voice for the women (cis and trans) and genderqueer people of the Fedora Community and highlight their contributors to the Fedora project.


Get involved

Fedora Women is open to any woman (cis and trans) and genderqueer person interested in Fedora Project and Free and Open Source Software. Involvement with Fedora Project as a user and/or a contributor is highly encouraged but not required. We also welcome anyone who seeks to foster involvement of women (cis and trans) and genderqueer people to use and contribute to Fedora Project, regardless of their gender.


New to Fedora? You can contribute to Fedora across diverse teams including but not limited to Coding and Development, Packaging, Testing, Marketing, Outreach, Advocacy, Community Operations, Design. If you are interested in joining the Fedora Project, take a look at Join pages for all of the different sub-projects and teams in Fedora. Before choosing a place to get involved, it's important to make sure you join an area of the Project you are excited about and interested to participate in. Especially in open source, it's important for you to work on things that interest you personally. 

You can find the Join pages for the following sub-projects and groups.
  • Ambassadors: Representing Fedora as advocates in the field
  • CommOps: Community Operations, or CommOps, helps improve communication and community infrastructure across the Project
  • Design: Working on graphics and designs for Fedora
  • Documentation: Writing documentation on different pieces of Fedora
  • EPEL: A special interest group working on packaging software for enterprise Linux
  • Infrastructure: Maintaining our infrastructure and writing software to integrate with it
  • Internationalization: Help improve and test software to be more multilingual friendly
  • Localization: Translating interfaces and software in Fedora to new languages
  • Marketing: Creating strategy of spreading Fedora to new users and audiences
  • Magazine: Writing how-to style pieces and news article about topics in Fedora and open source
  • Package Maintainers: Writing new software and packaging other people's work in Fedora
  • Quality Assurance: Testing the software in Fedora and making sure it is good to go
  • Websites: Developing the websites used across the Fedora Infrastructure

You can also find a list of other areas to participate in on the Join page.

GNOME Outreachy

Fedora participates in the GNOME Outreachy program, formerly known as Outreach Program for Women (OPW). Outreachy was inspired by both the Google Summer of Code and also how few women applied for it in the past. Different free and open source software (FOSS) projects or organizations can apply to offer paid internships as part of the program. This program is an internship program specifically targeted at women, people of color, and other under-represented groups. Our goal is to increase participation in Fedora. This is a continuation of the very successful GNOME Outreach Program for Women and we are running the program in conjunction with GNOME and other prominent open source projects.

Fedora participated in Outreachy 2015 and plans to participate in Outreachy 2016 as well. Read the wiki pages for more details about Fedora's participation in Outreachy, how to get involved, and where to apply.


Know Our Existing Women Contributors

Name Location
A Mani Kolkata, India
Robyn Phoenix, AZ, USA
María "tatica" Leandro Venezuela - LATAM
Aeva Chicago, OH, USA
Ruth Raleigh, NC, USA
Mizmo Boston, MA, USA
Amita Sharma Pune, India
Bee (Bhagyashree) Guwahati, India
Lailah (Sylvia Sánchez) Montevideo, Uruguay
Jona Azizaj Tiranë, Albania - EMEA
Amanda Carter Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Julita Inca Lima, Peru
Aura Lila Gutiérrez Nicaragua, LATAM
Aly Yuliza Machaca Mamani Peru, LATAM
K Rain Leander Groningen, Netherlands, EMEA
Trishna Guha Kolkata, India
Ana Mativi Brazil - LATAM
Radka Janek (Rhea) EMEA

Upcoming Events

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ Introducing Fedora Women
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