Birds of Feather(BoF) Beginner

Challenges and strategies in building a diverse, equal, inclusive and accessible FOSS ecosystem

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Session Description

Technological landscape has always been battling issues with DEIA, and FOSS ecosystem is no exception to it. This session aims to discuss the challenges encountered in FOSS ecosystem regarding the same, with discussions regarding status of current free and open-source solutions for improvement of accessibility, raising awareness regarding FOSS to underrepresented communities, and initiatives for ensuring diversity and inclusivity and aspects of improvements, serving as a checkpoint for anyone involved in technology and FOSS to understand and improve engagement and community health in FOSS ecosystem.

References

https://www.cdc.gov/disability-inclusion/barriers/index.html

https://chaoss.community/

https://github.com/fossia-org

Session Categories

Community

Contributing to FOSS

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Main track

Speakers

Keerthana Rajesh Kumar

Founder | FOSSIA

Keerthana is an ardent free software and DEIA enthusiast and works to build inclusive communities and assistive technologies alike. She is the founder and director of FOSSIA, an inclusive community for encouraging underrepresented people to contributing to the Indian FOSS ecosystem.

Sreelakshmi Jayarajan

Associate Product Manager | Bruno

Sreelakshmi is a contributer to open-source applications for nearly five years. She has worked on projects like Open-MSS and Samay, and serves as a Contributor and Mentor with the Python Software Foundation in GSoC program. She is currently an Associate Product Manager at Bruno.

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