KDE Women in GSoC

Since 2005 happens Google Summer of Code (GSoC), a program organized by Google in order to provide to the student developers, from around the world, financial support so they can develop Open Source projects. KDE has participated in the program since its inception and achieved a significant number of approved projects. This number has grown with each edition. Decided to check the history of KDE participation in GSoC to get a sense of female participation in the program. I made some graphs to represent the growing of KDE’s approved projects over these seven years and the great difference between the number of women  and men. Unfortunately, women’s participation is still far below what we would like.

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Over these seven years of program the women’s participation does not reach 5%. Over 90% of the approved projects are of men. We must find ways to encourage women to participate in this, and many others, projects. Girls, we need to occupy the spaces! And if they want to participate, seek to Camilla Ayres (@camilasan) and ask how. Camila had her project on Umbrello approved in GSoC this year. Congratulations to her! 😉 And congratulations to all KDE girls out there trying to occupy the spaces.

You can check the data of the projects approved during these seven years GSoC page: http://code.google.com