Group: Women's Caucus

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The '''Women's Caucus''' is an initiative started by the [http://fsf.org Free Software Foundation] to increase women's participation in the free software movement. Current caucus projects include: providing resources for projects and organizations wishing to improve their recruitment and retention of women, raising the profile of women who are currently participating in the promotion, improvement or development of free software, and bringing free software to girls and young women.
The '''Women's Caucus''' is an initiative started by the Free Software Foundation to increase women's participation in the free software movement. Current caucus projects include: providing resources for projects and organizations wishing to improve their recruitment and retention of women, raising the profile of women who are currently participating in the promotion, improvement or development of free software, and bringing free software to girls and young women.
 
 
 
 
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The Caucus is interested in developing and adapting tactics for use in all different kinds of free software projects all over the world. Please join us at our monthly meetings (in [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glofs #glofs on freenode.net] on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 2:30 EST) or start your own more local group and keep in touch. You can also help us by providing feedback on how [[Women's Caucus/Resources|our recommendations]] have worked at your project, sharing our resources with friends and colleagues or translating materials so we can share them more widely.  
The Caucus is interested in developing and adapting tactics for use in all different kinds of free software projects all over the world. Please join us at our monthly meetings (in #glofs on freenode.net on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 2:30 EST) or start your own more local group and keep in touch. You can also help us by providing feedback on how [http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Women%27s_Caucus/Resources our recommendations] have worked at your project, sharing our resources with friends and colleagues or translating materials so we can share them more widely.  
 
  
 
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* [[Women's Caucus/Resources/Getting started|Getting started]].
 
* [[Women's Caucus/Resources/Getting started|Getting started]].
* [[Women's Caucus/Resources/Welcoming meetings|How to make your meeting more welcoming]].
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* [[Women's Caucus/Resources/Projects to join|Projects to join]]
* [[Women's Caucus/Resources/Mentoring information|Mentoring information - HOWTO's, etc.]]
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* [[Women's Caucus/Documentation|Monthly meetings notes]].
* [[Women's Caucus/Resources/IRC|Hosting a great channel]].
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* [[Activism Guide|The Activism Guide]].
 
*: ''[[Women's Caucus/Resources|More resources]]''
 
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* '''IRC:''' [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glofs glofs at freenode.net].
 
* '''IRC:''' [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=glofs glofs at freenode.net].
* '''identi.ca:''': [http://identi.ca/group/wfs wfs] and [http://identi.ca/group/womenscaucus womenscaucus] groups.
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* '''identi.ca:''' [http://identi.ca/group/wfs wfs] and [http://identi.ca/group/womenscaucus womenscaucus] groups.
 
* '''Mailing lists:'''
 
* '''Mailing lists:'''
 
** General discussions: [http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/womeninfreesoftware womeninfreesoftware@gnu.org].
 
** General discussions: [http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/womeninfreesoftware womeninfreesoftware@gnu.org].

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What is the Women's Caucus?

The Women's Caucus is an initiative started by the Free Software Foundation to increase women's participation in the free software movement. Current caucus projects include: providing resources for projects and organizations wishing to improve their recruitment and retention of women, raising the profile of women who are currently participating in the promotion, improvement or development of free software, and bringing free software to girls and young women.

Join!

The Caucus is interested in developing and adapting tactics for use in all different kinds of free software projects all over the world. Please join us at our monthly meetings (in #glofs on freenode.net on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 2:30 EST) or start your own more local group and keep in touch. You can also help us by providing feedback on how our recommendations have worked at your project, sharing our resources with friends and colleagues or translating materials so we can share them more widely.

Resources

Keep in touch!