In Italy, Is Open Source Open to Women?
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The talk examines gender imbalance in Italy’s tech and open source community, noting that although women are 58.7% of university enrolments only 18% choose STEM degrees. It explores whether the open source community can help close this gender gap and discusses approaches for making open source more accessible and inclusive to women.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Women in open source
- 2:53Gender disparity globally
- 5:45Lack of role models
- 7:29Language barriers
- 9:17Changing company culture
- 11:44Unconscious bias training
- 13:31Red Hat inclusion programs
- 16:26Hiring advice
- 17:32Pay gap correlation
- 19:20Early bias initiatives
- 21:51Success stories
- 24:41Amplifying women
- 25:44Closing remarks
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