Encouraging Women Participation in Free and Open Source Software Organizations: The GNOME OPW Initiative

Autores
Martínez de la Cruz, Victoria; Chesñevar, Carlos Iván
Año de publicación
2013
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Even though the global demand for computing talent is surging, women’s representation in the computing profession has steadily declined. This phenomenon is not new and is present worldwide, not being associated with a particular country or culture. The reason of why women tend to avoid computing careers does not have a clear answer yet and is being researched by several organizations, institutions and companies. The GNOME Outreach Program for Women (OPW) internships has been inspired by this fact. Focused on the context of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) organizations, the GNOME’s OPW is performing a great effort for the integration of women in this particular area of CS. This paper analyzes several issues on how can women be encouraged to participate in FOSS organizations, based on the experiences of a former GNOME OPW intern. In addition we discuss the role of different stakeholders (organizations, universities) in improving women participation in FOSS organizations in Argentina.
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FOSS
Women participation
Computer Science
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title Encouraging Women Participation in Free and Open Source Software Organizations: The GNOME OPW Initiative
spellingShingle Encouraging Women Participation in Free and Open Source Software Organizations: The GNOME OPW Initiative
Martínez de la Cruz, Victoria
Ciencias Informáticas
FOSS
Women participation
Computer Science
title_short Encouraging Women Participation in Free and Open Source Software Organizations: The GNOME OPW Initiative
title_full Encouraging Women Participation in Free and Open Source Software Organizations: The GNOME OPW Initiative
title_fullStr Encouraging Women Participation in Free and Open Source Software Organizations: The GNOME OPW Initiative
title_full_unstemmed Encouraging Women Participation in Free and Open Source Software Organizations: The GNOME OPW Initiative
title_sort Encouraging Women Participation in Free and Open Source Software Organizations: The GNOME OPW Initiative
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martínez de la Cruz, Victoria
Chesñevar, Carlos Iván
author Martínez de la Cruz, Victoria
author_facet Martínez de la Cruz, Victoria
Chesñevar, Carlos Iván
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author2 Chesñevar, Carlos Iván
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Informáticas
FOSS
Women participation
Computer Science
topic Ciencias Informáticas
FOSS
Women participation
Computer Science
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Sociedad Argentina de Informática e Investigación Operativa
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