For the past couple years, the topic of diversity in WordPress – specifically, women at WordCamps – has been a hot one. The WordPress Community Summit 2012 addressed the topic (in a discussion led by Cátia Kitahara that included Helen Hou-Sandi, Andrea Rennick, and Matt Mullenweg, among others). The subsequent months brought us lots of chatter about women’s involvement in business and tech, both inside and outside of the WordPress world: Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In, Sarah Gooding’s WP Tavern Blog from January of this year, Julie Ann Horvath’s experience leaving GitHub.
This session will explore the need to discuss gender diversity in the WordPress community, here in Nashville and beyond, by featuring women who are involved in WordPress in a variety of ways. We’ll talk about their personal experiences, ways to promote gender diversity in our community, how to avoid “pink washing” while encouraging more women to participate in community events, and ways to get involved if you’re not already.