How to Demonstrate Allyship to Women+ in Open Source
summary
Surveys show open source remains overwhelmingly male, with a GitHub study reporting only about a 2% increase in women over 15 years and roughly 50% of women reporting negative experiences. Concrete tactics include running surveys to collect stories, enforcing a code of conduct, adopting inclusive language in code and docs, and changing governance so contributors can become maintainers. Small fixes (crediting ideas, calling out interruptions) and systemic changes (panel representation requirements, mandatory reporting paths) are tested strategies that improve retention and participation.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Start
- 2:14What Allyship Is
- 3:03Allieship Is Strengthened by Recognizing Privilege
- 3:30Microaggression
- 4:32Intersectionality
- 10:35Strategies for Taking Action
- 11:01Making a Conscious Effort
- 11:20Online Gaming
- 12:21Intent versus Impact
- 12:39Have a Growth Mindset
- 14:26Demonstrate Inclusive Leadership
- 16:24Use Inclusive Language
- 16:56Enforcing a Code of Conduct
- 21:11Allyship Is Not Linear
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