This page details a "Road Map" for the Ubuntu Women Project - our goals, plans and ideas for the future. This is a draft document and will be discussed at the next Ubuntu Women IRC meeting on February 13, 2008.
Community Participation
Role Models
UW members will participate in core Ubuntu projects to increase the visibility of women. Ubuntu Women will act as strong role models to all community members and will act as mentors to women wherever possible.
Goal at least three visibly active women in all core Ubuntu projects.
Ubuntu Women will work with Ubuntu governing bodies to identify suitable candidates for all leadership roles.
Goal 50% women on all governing bodies.
Communication
Provide multiple areas for participation within the UW community across IRC, the mailing list and the forums.
Goal create a network which fosters redundancy of information across each of the communication channels to acknowledge preferences in how individuals communicate and participate.
Ubuntu Women will continue to monitor all forums and promote participation especially by female participants.
Goal double the current volume of contributions by female participants in the forums.
UW will especially continue to monitor the Ubuntu Women Forums with the goal of connecting with these women and helping them to become part of the core Ubuntu community.
Goal convert all female participants in the UWF to participation in at least one core Ubuntu project.
LoCo teams
UW will encourage women to attend team events, work with the LoCo team, and get involved in the greater Ubuntu community.
Goal Establish the current level of participation in these events by members of Ubuntu Women.
UW members will work with LoCo teams to identify and implement ways to increase female participation.
Goal find a UW member to mentor each of the LoCo teams.
Advocacy and The Encouragement Toolkit
Create marketing materials that can be used to promote Ubuntu and community participation. These materials will be referred to as "The Encouragement Toolkit." Whenever possible this material will be taken from the efforts of other groups. This is not meant to be a duplication of efforts. In addition to end-user marketing material, this kit will include information to presenters on how to (1) find an audience and (2) deliver the presentation. Target organizations may include: not-for-profits, charities and women in IT organizations. Materials will include:
brochures
presentation slides
information on how to order Ubuntu CDs