Pages tagged “OSEQ”
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Celebrating International Women's Day 2023: Our Contribution to DigitALL and Gender Equality
International Women's Day, celebrated on March 8th every year, is a day to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and to call for gender equality. This year, the theme for IWD 2023 is "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality".
Written by Marcel Heyne
February 09, 2023 -
Impressions from our participation in the She Code Africa Hackfest
The name of my team is Team Mems, and here’s a quick summary of our experiences during the She Code Africa (SCA) Hackfest 2022 and how we came second.
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Strategies to Increase Women’s Participation in Open Source Projects
It's no secret that women are underrepresented in open source. But what are the reasons for this? And what can we do about it? This article presents the results of a recent survey of the literature on this topic.
Written by Marcel Heyne
September 09, 2022 -
Open Source for Equality Case Study: OpenStreetMap Uganda
This case study is part of a series that showcases successful usage of open-source software with a development objective in Uganda and around the world.
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It's a Wrap for the 1st Open Source for Equality Challenge
We have successfully completed our first Open Source for Equality Challenge! The results are impressive: five web apps by five female developers in four local languages, covering a range of topics that will help empower rural women in Uganda.
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The Open Source Cheat Sheet
This cheat sheet aims to define key phrases and concepts used to describe open source. It further provides a brief explanation of the words' meanings along with a link to a website where you may get further details.
Written by Marcel Heyne
July 20, 2022