Hello Indaba Community!

*What are the most pressing issues currently facing the Wikimedia movement with respect to advancing gender equity? What strategies are effective for closing the gender gap in content and contributors? What work has already been done?Join us for a community presentation on October 9 to hear how 65 prominent leaders of gender equity projects responded to these and other questions. We'll discuss highlights from the recently published report, Advancing Gender Equity: Conversations with movement leaders https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_equity_report_2018, share ways that you can support gender equity projects in your communities, and have space for discussion. For an overview of the project, check out the recent blog post https://wikimediafoundation.org/2018/09/21/advancing-gender-equity-conversations-with-movement-leaders/!Event logistics - Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018- Time: 1555-1700 UTC http://arewemeetingyet.com/UTC/2018-10-09/15:55/Advancing%20gender%20equity%20-%20Virtual%20community%20presentation (please join 5 minutes before the hour to allow for troubleshooting technical issues)- Information about joining the event, along with discussion questions, are posted here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_equity_report_2018/Virtual_community_... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_equity_report_2018/Virtual_community_event#Join_the_event* Hope to see you there!

Alex & Marti