#Geochicas


TAKing over
japan

Selene Yang
from nicaragua
PHD student and communications researcher
community building
argentina - paraguay - nicaragua
First of all
What is #geochicas?
OSM Latin American Women community
#Geochicas | #OSMintegra | #OSMintegrates

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!

#Geochicas | #OSMintegra | #OSMintegrates

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
#Geochicas | #OSMintegra | #OSMintegrates

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”
#Geochicas | #OSMintegra | #OSMintegrates

We are "reclaiming mapping as a critical practice"
where we are
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MÉXICO
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Honduras
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CUBA
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NICARAGUA
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COSTA RICA
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VENEZUELA
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PERU
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BOLIVIA
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PARAGUAY
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BRASIL
What's the point of this?
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Empower women in the community in order to have more projects led by women AND FOCUSED ON WOMEN.
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Enlarge the OSM women's network.
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Have more participation of women in OSM and tech activities.
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create more spaces in which we can discuss the role, representation and participation of women.
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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!
#Geochicas | #OSMintegra | #OSMintegrates


our projects and activities
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WOMEN'S DISCUSSION PANEL. at the state of the map latam 2016.
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#CallesVioletas by the Mexican OSM community, liga peatonal and Repubikla. A PARTICIPATORY MAPPING ACTIVITY TO IDENTIFY HOSTILE PUBLIC SPACES FOR WOMEN
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Translating women and gender related wikis.
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TALK about mapping with a gender focus during #hackerfeminist workshop in Asunción, paraguay, with @TEDICpy.
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our projects and activities
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Latin american mapathon for 13th OSM anniversary led by #Geochicas and regional communities.
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Mapping workshop and discussion panel for Cubaconf, Havana Cuba, November 2017.
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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
#Geochicas | #OSMintegra | #OSMintegrates

#CALLESVIOLETAS

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!

#Geochicas | #OSMintegra | #OSMintegrates

#Geochicas | #OSMintegra | #OSMintegrates
geochicas.org
selene yang | @srta_peperina | @seleneyang
Geochicas take Japan
By Selene Yang
Geochicas take Japan
Presentation for SOTM Japan 2017
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