How it all started

The first time we ever got together was for the State of the Map Latam in Sao Paulo 2016

Of course we met at a bar!

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Why did we decide to get together?

Only 3% of all OSM contributors are women

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Budhatoki et al 2010 | Stark 2011 | Lechner 2011

only 3%????

Is the community the sum of its parts? In that case...

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what did we discuss?

ROLE

REPRESENTATION

PARTICIPATION

OF WOMEN IN OSM

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“Maps do not then emerge in the same way for all individuals. Rather they emerge in contexts and through a mix of creative, reflexive, playful, tactile and habitual practices; affected by the knowledge, experience and skill of the individual to perform mappings and apply them in the world.” Rob Kitchin

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The role  in decision making spaces

the participation of women in activities of the community

the representation of women interests in the mapping community and in the map itself

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1

2

3

Amount of women

in the osmF board

1

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Amount of women

in the hot board

1

out of 7

out of 5

amount of women in the gifs of this presentation

5

out of 5

14%

20%

Amount of women presenting at this conference

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38 men

total amount of speakers 46

8

17.4%

amenity=brothel

healthcare=midwife

amenity=childcare

shop=car_repair

vending=feminine_hygiene

vending=condoms

they shape the understanding of the world therefore they shape knowledge

“MAPS ARE PRACTICES”

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We are "reclaiming mapping as a critical practice"

where we are

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• MÉXICO

• Honduras

• CUBA

• NICARAGUA

• COSTA RICA

• VENEZUELA

• PERU

• BOLIVIA

• PARAGUAY

• BRASIL

What's the point of this?

• Empower women in the community in order to have more projects led by women AND FOCUSED ON WOMEN.

• Enlarge the OSM women's network.

• Have more participation of women in OSM and tech activities.

• create more spaces in which we can discuss the role, representation and participation of women.

• discuss better Codes of conduct in the community that are appropriate for all.

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Talking about codes of conduct

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CREATE THE BEST AND

MOST COMPLETE MAP

(community too)

OF THE WORLD!

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our projects and activities

• WOMEN'S DISCUSSION PANEL. at the state of the map latam 2016.  

• #CallesVioletas by the Mexican OSM community, liga peatonal and Repubikla.     A PARTICIPATORY MAPPING ACTIVITY TO IDENTIFY HOSTILE PUBLIC SPACES FOR WOMEN

• Translating women and gender related wikis.

• TALK about mapping with a gender focus during #hackerfeminist workshop in Asunción, paraguay, with @TEDICpy.

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our projects and activities

• Latin american mapathon for 13th OSM anniversary led by #Geochicas and regional communities.

• Mapping workshop and discussion panel for Cubaconf, Havana Cuba, November 2017.

• Creation of a gender track for the State of the Map Latam 2018, Lima, Perú, december 2017.

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#hackerfeminist workshop in asunción

"When I've  come 'alone' to San Pablo, strangers have asked me for sexual services, that doesn't happen when I come with a man"

@TEDICpy

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#CALLESVIOLETAS

LATIN AMERICAN MAPATHON FOR 13TH OSM ANNIVERSARY

LED BY #GEOCHICAS AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES

Just 2 women out of 9 coordinators

TAGGING IN SUPPORT

OF WOMEN AND GIRLS

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women in osm state of the map latam

gender track

wiki translation

thank you!

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selene yang | @srta_peperina | @seleneyang

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