OSM spanish speaking
women community
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
Selene Yang rappaccioli
PhD. candidate
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LA PLATA
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
nicaragua - argentina - paraguay
@srta_PEPERINA | seleneyang1@protonmail.com
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
over 1 million colaborators
only 3% of osm mappers are women
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
world's biggest open GEOGRAPHIC collaborative database
Budhatoki et al 2010 | Stark 2011 | Lechner 2011
openstreetmap
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
role
participation
representation
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
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 APPROPRIATE FOR ALL.
our projects
international gender representation survey on osm
#thestreetsofwomen
training open spaces for women and allies
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
mapping gender violence in shelters in oaxaca after the mexican earthquake of 2017
INTERNATIONAL GENDER REPRESENTATION SURVEY ON OSM
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
Women commentS
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The sexist tone in the channels demotivates their participation
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Women feel a systematic target of discrimination in the channels
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Attention calls are usually attacked (if they are women)
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The expression of experience is not accepted, women are considered as novice
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We need to define codes, sanctions, reporting mechanisms
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Specific calls to empower women
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Promotion of women networks and spaces, to empowerment
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Peer-to-peer training
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Attention to mapping-projects issues with impact on women
men commentS
Discrimination is not based on gender
Cultural domination of European / North American men
Hostility by specific profile: fanatic-mapper, experimented VS novice
No formal impediment to participate = no discrimination
Lack of interest/participation must be respected
Doubts on the impact in the map, of the lack of diversitY
Attention calls about agressive tone in the channels are ignored
Do not separate genders but do more participatory activities
Do not victimize women, raise awareness in general
Focus activities on diversity in general, not just gender
GENERAL COMMENTS
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Hostility is general in OSM channels, generally from high level mappers, it demotivates participation
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All genders notice specific hostility towards people asking to change the tone
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Need for moderation in channels
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Need to advocate for courtesy values in general, integration, support of the novice
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Need for integration of diversity in general, not based on gender
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Inclusive language
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Define codes of conduct
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Awareness against hierarchies
#thestreetsofwomen
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
#LasCallesDelasmujeres
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
MAPPING GENDER VIOLENCE IN SHELTERS IN OAXACA AFTER THE MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE OF 2017
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
TRAINING OPEN SPACES FOR WOMEN AND ALLIES
participation in events
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
online based courses by and for women from geochicas and also workshops given by allies organisations and companies
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
shoutout to our sponsors!
thank you!
Selene yang
@srta_peperina
@geochicasosm
https://geochicas.org
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https://geochicas.org
