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Although code4lib doesn't typically do panels, I thought this might be of interest: "A Simple Suggestion to Help Phase Out All-Male Panels at Tech Conferences" http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/13/01/a-simple-suggestion-to-help-phase-out-allmale-panels-at-tech-conferences/266837/ -- Michael > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Ross Singer > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 9:02 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Diversity of presenters (was bibliotechy's fat > fingers) > > I'm more concerned about the latter ratio than the former (although we > could probably question the demographics of the electorate, I think the > process is about as open and fair and democratic as we can really hope > for). The low percentage of female proposers is really the reason why > there are so few female presenters. Add to it that 75% of them are > recidivist presenters (which is, honestly, a problem that spans all > Code4lib demographics), this doesn't do much to embiggen the tent. > > I would be interested to see the gender breakdown in the CfP for > comparable conferences (LITA National, Access) and if Code4lib's numbers > are noticeably lower, meeting with those groups to determine why. > > -Ross. > > On Nov 27, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Chad Nelson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Ooops. Hit the wrong key. > > > > So, about our presenters... > > > > Is it a problem that only 4 of our 33 presenters are women? Or that > only 16 > > of 95 proposers were women? > > > > Is there something this community needs to do to encourage more women > to > > feel like they can and should speak / propose sessions?