Resources for feminist group organizers

If you are starting a woman in tech group or other women's geek group, here are resources on how to make the group pro-feminist and avoid pitfalls.

Basics

General advice:

• Founding a women geeks group

Choose your group name carefully:

• Terms to designate groups for women

Design patterns

Patterns to model your group after.

• Feminist geek group patterns

Avoiding pitfalls

As leader of a geek women group, it's important to think carefully about your group's behavior as well as your own behavior.

• Feminist group organizer checklist
• Not all geek women are feminists

Groups

Some example groups to look at.

• Explicitly feminist geek groups

Communication channels

Before you set up your group's channels, read these articles.

• Mailing Lists
• IRC

Further reading

Helpful articles.

• http://geekfeminism.org/2014/07/08/dropping-the-f-bomb/