On 06/24/2013 06:23 PM, Katherine Casey wrote:
Does anyone have experience implementing friendly space policies, especially in situations where volunteers numbers are extremely limited? How can we make these chapter meetups less offputting to women? If a chapter either can't or won't enforce friendly spaces for itself, is there any recourse above the chapter level?
Excellent questions Katherine. I don't have any pat answers but, as I expect you are aware of, The Ada Iniative has created a template and the Geek Feminism wiki has a page on such questions as:
* Why have an anti-harassment policy? * But I shouldn't have to do this! * Adopting an anti-harassment policy * Advocating for a policy * Preparing to enforce the policy * ...
http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Policy_resourc...