The IETF has conducted two annual surveys of the full IETF community that have
provided useful information on the demographics of IETF participants and their
experiences. Of particular note is that women make up approximately 10% of
IETF participants, far lower than equal representation and even lower than the
percentage of women in the IT industry.
In order to better understand the factors behind this level of participation,
the IETF Administration LLC, in close collaboration with the IETF Secretariat
and Chairs of the IETF Systers group, commissioned an independent report into
the experience of women participating in the IETF. Based on a series of
interviews with women, conducted both onsite at the IETF 117 San Francisco
meeting and remotely, this report provides a detailed insight with a wide range
of views.
https://www.ietf.org/media/documents/Experience_of_Women_Participating_in_the_IETF.pdf
The IETF leadership takes diversity very seriously, as does much of the
community, as evident in the strong uptake of our Diversity and Inclusivity
sponsorship opportunities. This report provides essential information to both
the community and leadership to inform the discussions about next steps.
--
Jay Daley
IETF Executive Director
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