* Katarina Machalkova
So, baring the social atmosphere, what is left besides a lack of interest or attraction of/to female users?
Let me give you few examples:
* lack of female role models within the community (female contributors are invisible)
again, *why*?
* lack of mentoring program (it's not easy to start contributing if you don't have long history of working with computers, which is many women's case , AND finding a mentor to help you get started is not incredibly easy)
is it harder for a woman to find a mentor than a man?
* hostile environment (sexist comments, jokes & blogposts, and nobody protesting them)
I have not witnessed this and *would* protest. I must comment that this page has two sides. I have worked with women who could redden my ears :^).
Please find some more in this wonderful paper: http://www.flosspols.org/deliverables/FLOSSPOLS-D16- Gender_Integrated_Report_of_Findings.pdf
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