I'm Philippe Beaudette, and I'm a community staff member at the WMF.  I'm also (putatively) on vacation, so nobody tell my boss I'm here, okay?  Oh.... uhm... hi, there, Sue!

But seriously, this is one of the most exciting topics I've seen in a long time.  Like much of the community, I'm passionate about outreach and finding new ways to engage people, and i'm horrified by the numbers (both from the UNU-Merit survey and anecdotal) that show such a gender gap.  I'm thrilled to see this mailing list exist.

I will likely be a lurker on this list, but my commitment to the list is to read it carefully and fully, though I don't think I'll engage much.  I'm mostly here because i know there are smart, passionate people here thinking through these issues, and I'd like to learn from them.

Best wishes,

pb