Women represent less than 24% of employees in the software development industry and experience various types of prejudice and bias. Despite various efforts to increase diversity and multi-gendered participation, women are even more underrepresented in Open Source Software (OSS) projects. In my PhD, I investigate the following question: How can OSS communities increase women's participation in their projects? I will identify different OSS career pathways and develop a holistic view of women's motivations to join or leave OSS, as well as their definitions of success. Based on this empirical investigation, I will work together with the Linux Foundation to design attraction and retention strategies focused on women. Before and after implementing the strategies, I will conduct empirical studies to evaluate the state of the practice and understand the implications of the strategies.

翻译：尽管为提高多样性和多性别参与做出了各种努力,但妇女在开放源码软件(OSS)项目中的代表性甚至更低。在我的博士学位中,我调查了以下问题:开放源码软件社区如何能增加妇女参与项目?我将确定不同的开放源码软件职业途径,从整体上看待妇女加入或离开开放源码软件的动机及其对成功的定义。根据这一经验调查,我将与Linux基金会合作,设计以妇女为重点的吸引和保留战略。在实施这些战略之前和之后,我将进行实证研究,评估做法的现状,并了解这些战略的影响。