On 9 January 2015 at 20:31, Bjoern Hoehrmann derhoermi@gmx.net wrote:
- Siko Bouterse wrote:
We've heard from a number of chapters/groups so far that are excited about the campaign and are wondering how to help. We've heard from only a few people so far about specific time-sensitive requests of concern, and we're really quite open to continue working with anyone who needs support in this regard. I'm not going to engage in broader theoretical discussion on this list about whether or not the gender gap warrants focused attention, and I tend to think experiments and new data can be the best way to help drive more useful future discussions and decisions, but I and my grantmaking colleagues are absolutely on hand to help solve specific, actionable problems! Please keep bringing them to us.
Where are you going to engage in a public discussion with the broader community regarding the decision to make the first IEG funding round this year "entirely devoted to" "the gender gap" in your role as "Head of Individual Engagement Grants", if, as you say, not "on this list"?
The paragraph you quote is basically the answer to the non-querulous parts of the question you ask.
After this discussion, the need for this initiative is made clearer. I look forward to the results.
- d.