women in mozilla(womoz)
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Women in Mozilla(Womoz)
Why Separate Session for Womez?
• For Freedom of speech
• Encouragement
• Awareness
• Motivation
• Come Forward Like a Leader
Famous Women in FOSS
Satoko Takita –Chairman Mozilla
Japan
Mitchell Baker – Head &Chairperson of MozillaFoundation, Chairperson Mozilla Corporation
Myths About FOSS
• FOSS is often « unknown » and suffers from misconceptions
• Women don’t have much knowledge on programming.
• They don’t show their interest in technical aspects.
Reality
• Women are playing key roles in corporate sectors.
• Indian women have come across a long way.
• They are very good at coding and programming and show much interest in technical aspects when compared to fewmen.
• Indian women come forward, and able to make situationsaccordingly.
Reality
AdeleGoldber
g
DeLisaAlexande
r
NeelamDhawa
n
SueGardne
r
Other Women Communities in FOSS
• Ubuntu Women
• GNOME Women
• PHP Women
• DrupalChix
• Linuxchix
• Debian Women
What about Mozilla?
WoMoz!
What is WoMoz for?
•Meeting point open to all, where women can meet other
•FOSS contributors (ML, IRC, wiki, blog)
GOAL?
•Help contribute to FOSS & Mozilla: localization, events,
•QA, evangelism, community marketing, development...
Fiction
You Need To Be a Coder:
Solutions
• Localization • System Analysis
• Design • Quality Assurance
• Support • Documentation
• Events • Blogging
• Bugs
• Marketing
• Code
Shocking Statistics
<=Women 5% <=5 out of 100
Why So Few Women?
No one knows
• Lack of interest or experience.
• Hesitation to come forward.
• Self-doubts and lack of confidence.
• Hard to get involved.
• Unwanted attention. (OMG a g1rl!!)
We are here with you
• You are not alone.
• We are here for you.
• Guides you develops you.
• Provide role models
• Give tutorials According your
• Interest topics
• Mentoring project
Fly High with Womez
• Present your Idea’s.
• Share them
• Be Creative
• Increase Contribution % of women in FOSS.
• Find opportunities to collaborate with Mozilla developers
Womez Tools
1) IRC 8) Compitions
2) Mailing Lists 9) Tech. Challenges
3) Wiki 10) Exiting Gifts
4) Blogs
5) Videos
6) Meetings
7) Regional seminars
For more info:https://
wiki.mozilla.org/WoMoz
Lets Rock!...• Join With Us
irc.mozilla.org: #womoz
http://www.womoz.org/blog/
• Let’s use it..... and make women community proud........
• Say Woo....................
to WoMoz.........!!!
Myself
Mohammed Adam
FreeSoftware Activist
Firefox StudentAmbassador -Mozilla
@mohammed_adam24