One of the biggest differences, in the Python community, in relation to other communities, is its effort to improve diversity. There is even a Diversity Statement at PSF: “We have created this diversity statement because we believe that a diverse Python community is stronger and more vibrant. A diverse community where people treat each other with respect has more potential contributors and more sources for ideas.” In last two years I was fortunate enough to take part in ten PyCon’s in eleven different countries: Namibia, UK, Japan, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Germany, Canada, USA and Spain. Some were not national conferences, but were EuroPython or PyConUS. I was coach in three Django Girls at PyCon Namibia, Argentina and Brazil. I always took note of experiences on how to improve diversity, that could be useful and replicable in my local community and would like to share at PyCon Japan. There are other reports that I also would like to share, which are only beautiful personal stories of how Python reaches the most distant people and places you may never have imagined.

1. import community
@fmasanori
about.me/fmasanori 1

2. Eleven different countries
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3. Diversity Statement at PSF (excerpt)
"…we believe that a diverse Python
community is stronger and more
vibrant. A diverse community where
people treat each other with respect
has more potential contributors and
more sources for ideas."
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4. Django Community Diversity Statement (excerpt)
"We welcome you. You may wear a baby sling,
hijab, a kippah, leather, an XXXL t-shirt, a
pentacle, a political badge, a rainbow, a
rosary, tattoos, or something we can only
dream of. You may carry a guitar or walking
cane or a 15 year old laptop. Conservative or
liberal, libertarian or socialist…"
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5. Recent inclusion problems
• But you don’t look like a programmer!
• Thoughts on my first programming
conference
Saylor Mercury post
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6. Python is for Girls
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7. Python is for Girls
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8. Guido give attention to everyone at PyCon
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9. Inclusion in numbers
• PyCon talks by women: (2011: 1%),
(2012: 7%), (2013: 15%), (2014/15: 33%),
(2016: 40%)
• DjangoCon talks by women: (2015: 33%),
(2016: 40%)
• DjangoConEu talks by women: 50%
• PSF board 2015: 7 women, 4 men
• PSF board 2016: 7 women, 4 men
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10. http://softwarelivre.org/fisl17/programacao/pyladies
FISL17 PyLadies
Track, Friday, July 15
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11. “An entire track with
only women speakers...”
“...with a twelve year old
PyLady (Larissa Oliva)”
Photo by Ana Carolina (FISL17)
Larissa Talk at FISL17 (portuguese)
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12. 1/3 talks by women at PyCon Brazil 2016
https://www.catarse.me/pt/pyladies_na_python_brasil_1212

13. 42% women speaker’s at PyCon Brazil
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7 tutorials by women
17 talks by women
2 keynotes by women
Total: 26

14. Manuel Kaufmann and Johanna Sanchez
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15. Argentina en Python
http://argentinaenpython.com.ar/en/
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16. Django Girls Organizers in South America
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17. There is no better recipe to be
happy, than to go through your
life doing good to the others
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18. PyConUK and PyConJP: Python4Kids
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19. PyConUK and PyConJP: Python4Kids
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20. PyConUK and PyConJP: Python4Kids
I'm in the workshop for children with Minecraft,
here at PyCon JP. No one wants to leave, even for
lunch. "Python is a lot of fun" say the children. 20

21. Kids Talks at PyConUK
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22. Friendly conference == More empathy
Sometimes we are too serious at the conferences.
Participate in a workshop for children helps to not
give so much importance to talks and have more
empathy with the others.
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23. PyCon Namibia UNAM music team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtMxhvOJWzE
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24. Python Namibia Society
6. Visiting school (Python for kids)
• Teaching primary school kids basic of
python
• Showing then games designed with python
7. Visiting old age home
• Visit our elder and have some good times
(laugh, telling story, get advice from then)
• Preparing some dinner/breakfast/lunch for
then
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25. 50% of attendees were women
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26. Visitors: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia,
Nigeria, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Canada,
USA and Brazil
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27. “Everyone's different, all are wonderful”
PyCon Japan 2016 27

28. “Respect Diversity”
PyCon APAC 2016 28

29. Yeaji Shin APAC Opening Talk
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30. Why we are so different?
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31. Because we were created to stay
connected, to share our gifts
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32. Stories of some friends
community driven
< 1 year
to inspire
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33. Aisha Bello coach at Django Girls Windhoek
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34. Aisha Bello organizer of Django Girls Lagos
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35. Laptops donations
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36. Django Girls Lagos split in four
https://djangogirls.org/lagos/
https://djangogirls.org/oau/
https://djangogirls.org/ogbomoso/
https://djangogirls.org/portharcourt/
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37. Speaker at DjangoCon
https://2016.djangocon.us/schedule/presentation/21/
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38. Co-organizer of first PyCon Nigeria
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39. Paola Katherine Pacheco
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40. Django Girls Rio de Janeiro Organizer (372
inscriptions)
“Every day do something that you fear.” Eleanor Roosevelt
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41. Django Girls EuroPython Organizer
“Quem não compartilha não cresce”
https://djangogirls.org/europython2016/
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42. Kátia Nakamura Django Girls SJC
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43. Coach at Django Girls Rio de Janeiro
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44. Scholarship DjangoConEu
From Django Girls SJC-Brazil to DjangoCon Europe 44

45. Organizer Django Girls Brno at PyCon CZ
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46. Paola and Katia Co-Speaker’s EuroPython
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47. Carlos Gloria Django Girls SJC
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48. Stop thinking. Start sharing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrHHsPaE_WA
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49. Cecilia Tanaka (lawyer)
Erika Campos (journalist)
Patrícia Simões (phycicist)
PyLadies São Paulo Cofounders 49

50. First workshop one year ago (I gave)
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51. Some numbers
11 meetups
300 participants
127 newbies
1231 meetup followers
1612 facebook followers
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52. Valentine’s Day Workshop for couples
(0% of no show)
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53. Some Links
• PEP about diversity in pythonist
communities (presented in PyConES
2015)
• DjangoCon Empathy Duty
• How to implement your Code of
Conduct?
• The Less Obvious Conference Checklist
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54. import community as Nepal
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55. import community as Uganda
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56. import community as Iran
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57. import community as me
You are a part of this community so…
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58. Thank You!
bit.ly/pyconjp16
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