Womoz

Women in Mozilla(Womoz)

Why Separate Session for Womoz?

• 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

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DeLisaAlexande

r

NeelamDhawa

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SueGardne

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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 Womoz

• Present your Idea’s.

• Share them

• Be Creative

• Increase Contribution % of women in FOSS.

• Find opportunities to collaborate with Mozilla developers

Womoz 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

@mohammed_adam24

[email protected]