Bringing More Women to Free and Open Source Software
summary
GNOME runs an Outreach Program for Women that expands to other projects and now places interns at 10+ organizations, funding 25 interns in one cycle and paying the Google Summer of Code stipend. The program requires a contribution before application, assigns named mentors, offers an IRC support channel, biweekly blogs and lightning talks, and a $500 travel stipend. Results: GNOME moves from near-zero female GSOC applicants to 7/27 and 5/29 interns in later years and a study finds 50% of GNOME newcomers were women versus ~6% elsewhere.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 14:48How we do it!
- 20:11During the program
- 26:32After the program
- 32:20Integration into the Community
- 38:23Ada Initiative
- 41:04Upcoming
- 42:34How you can help
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