I don't have links handy offhand, but there are a number of similar efforts in both tech and non-tech fields in the US to what Merle linked - I'll try to put together a page of useful links to such resources and slip it in somewhere on meta when I have the time.
Best, Kevin Gorman On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 6:45 AM, Merle Wittich <merle.witt...@wikimedia.de>wrote: > Hey, > > in Germany some women were so annoyed by all male panels that they started > a homepage to find female speakers and moderators for conferences. > Take a look at https://www.speakerinnen.org/en > > The site is also available (to some extent) in English, but at the moment > most of those women are based in Germany (and Austria/Switzerland). Most of > the women speak German as mother tongue, but the individual profile > indicates the language capabilities. > > > > Best, > Merle > > Merle von Wittich > Werksstudentin > ------------------------------ > > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin > Tel. +49 30 219158 26-0 > > http://wikimedia.de > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter > der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für > Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. > > > > 2014-04-07 21:39 GMT+02:00 Samuel Klein <meta...@gmail.com>: > > Thanks for asking, and thinking about it. >> You (and that panel topic :) are the best. SJ >> >> On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Maximilian Klein <isa...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Thank you all for your advice, >> > >> > This has given me some ideas about how to better ask in the future. >> > Actually, I see from asking here, that __asking__ for help is one very >> good >> > way to get. >> > >> > Best, >> > >> > Max Klein >> > http://notconfusing.com/ >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Sarah Stierch <sarah.stie...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> +infinity Sam >> >> >> >> Thanks for your efforts! It's a great representation of the "ally" >> >> mentality! >> >> >> >> -Sarah >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Samuel Klein <meta...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hi Max, this is surprising to hear! In my experience, "Librarians >> and OA >> >>> repository managers", at least in the US and commonwealth countries, >> are >> >>> majority female. Any one of them would fit nicely on such a panel. >> Have >> >>> you tried asking for candidates at lib-tech events? >> >>> >> >>> I recommend noting in your proposal that you are looking for an >> >>> additional or alternate panelist, if you are indeed doing so; you >> have some >> >>> time before finalizing the roster. >> >>> >> >>> A tangent: I ask who will be on panels with me and decline requests >> to be >> >>> on all-male panels (also suggesting women to invite where I can). >> This is >> >>> one way for men to help session organizers improve their search-space >> for >> >>> speakers. >> >>> >> >>> Warmly, >> >>> Sam >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Apr 2, 2014 6:40 PM, "Maximilian Klein" <isa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hello Gender Gap, >> >>>> >> >>>> With some collaborators, I submitted this panel for Wikimania 2014 >> >>>> "Reform of citation structure for all Wikimedia project" [1]. >> Despite my >> >>>> best efforts (and continuing efforts), I couldn't find any non-men >> to be on >> >>>> the panel. I asked each of the potential panelists if they knew any >> other >> >>>> qualified speakers (not specifically women, just other people), >> asked my old >> >>>> colleagues, put a call out on social media. But it just ended up >> being >> >>>> all-men. >> >>>> >> >>>> Is it desirable to write something to the effect of "we are cognizant >> >>>> this is an all-male panel, and would like to change the underlying >> factors" >> >>>> as a preamble to the submissions? And if so, what is the right way? >> >>>> >> >>>> Best, >> >>>> >> >>>> [1] >> >>>> >> http://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Reform_of_citation_structure_for_all_Wikimedia_projects >> >>>> >> >>>> Max Klein >> >>>> http://notconfusing.com/ >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Gendergap mailing list >> >>>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Gendergap mailing list >> >>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Sarah Stierch >> >> >> >> ----- >> >> >> >> Diverse and engaging consulting for your organization. >> >> >> >> www.sarahstierch.com >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Gendergap mailing list >> >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Gendergap mailing list >> > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 >> 4266 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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