Wikimedia Conference 2018/Thematic, regional, language-specific meetups/WikiWomen meetup

WikiWomen meetup

During Wikimedia Conference 2018 we are organizing a WikiWomen meetup with the following objectives:

Set up common goals, common agenda and preliminary working plan for 2018.
Learn, share and define common projects.
Strenghtening relationships & partnerships.

When?

The meetup will happen on Friday 20 from 19:30.

Where?

We will meet in a room (to be defined) at the conference venue.

Agenda

The meeting is organized around the following tentative agenda:

Welcome and brief introduction - 1-2 min
Needs assessment: work in groups to define the main needs and challenges regarding diversity within the movement - 30 min
Projects session:

VisibleWikiWomen campaign - 10/15 min
Global Support network- 10/15 min
ART+FEMINISM- 10/15 min
Support for transgender women in WikiWomen Taiwan last year - 10/15 min
Women in the Wikimedia movement: conversations with communities - María Cruz - 5 minutes
Other initiatives - 30 min

Add below:

Other

Working on solutions workshop: work in groups around the needs indentified on the first workshop & global support network

Attendees

--Señoritaleona (talk) 04:58, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Netha Hussain (talk) 06:42, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Chinmayisk (talk) 06:53, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Camelia (talk) 15:59, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Siko (talk) 16:35, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Rosiestep (talk) 17:30, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Mckensiemack (talk) 19:40, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Emna (talk) 10:57, 17 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Sofie Sigrinn (talk) 15:15, 17 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Katherine (WMF) (talk) 15:27, 17 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
imacat (WMTW) (talk) 19:35, 17 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
KellyDoyle (talk) 08:31, 18 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Alex Wang (WMF) (talk) 12:16, 18 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Twdk (talk) 15:31, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Smirkybec (talk) 18:29, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
--Nattes à chat (talk) 15:37, 23 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Notes from the meeting

Needs assessment

Participants were asked to write down their needs and challenges in relation to work on gender diversity in the movement. These needs were grouped into seven main categories and one for other (that didn't fit into one of the other categories :) ).


Leadership	Policy	Harrassment	Connection	Allyship
More women in decision-making positions (admins & affiliates)	Review of notability, reliable sources policies	Consequences for bad/uncomfortable behavior	Safe & brave spaces	Support & programs to build up male allies
Facilitating a path -- moving from the entry point to deep participation (boards, admins)	Review policies for on-wiki leadership positions		Support in asking questions	Work on projects that are likely to attract male contribution & support
			Safe spaces for connection on & off wiki	Support for women's articles and RFD
			Tips for keeping discussion inclusive, open & safe
			Support network
			Space for participation
			More in-person connections -- drop barrier of online interaction
			Non-competitive entry points
			Space to talk about shared experiences, fear, imposter syndrome
			More WikiWomen camps -- regional?
			More sustained & coordinated support to keep gender leaders networked

Collaboration	Research	Tools	Other
Cross-project/cross language exchange	Better data around content, contributors, projects, languages, countries	Interactive project map	FUN!
Attract gender experts from outside the movement	Better definition of the gap. Equity does not equal representation.	List of all gender diversity projects	Time
More volunteers!	Need to show diversity of non-males (families, ages, abilities, etc.). Diverse role models		Self care
Cross-wiki approach	Increased knowledge about current state		Visibility
More sustained & coordinated support to keep gender leaders networked			Off wiki gender diversity doesn't impact on wiki
Concrete ways to support each other-s work -- collaborate across contexts			Self censorship
			Childcare
			Funding for gender projects
			WMF staff focused on gender gap/marginalized communiites