[Linux-aus] Grant Application - A grant to Moe Menshed (about to start)
Russell Coker
russell at coker.com.au
Fri Mar 24 14:32:47 AEDT 2017
On Friday, 24 March 2017 10:04:36 AM AEDT Kathy Reid wrote:
> I'm forwarding this Grant Application on behalf of Robert Palmer (CC'd)
> - feedback on this Grant Application from the community is now open for
> two weeks.
I'm opposed to funding a menshed.
https://www.doubleunion.org/
If there is a hackerspace that is open to people of all genders then I think
that we should consider giving a grant. If there was an Australian
hackerspace like Double Union I think it would be reasonable to consider
giving a grant due to women being significantly under-represented and
disadvantaged in related areas. If an Australian hackerspace has an event for
trans people (as some hackerspaces in other regions have done) then I think it
would be reasonable to consider a grant to support that. But I don't think
that sponsoring a male-only space for working in a traditionally male-
dominated field is an appropriate use of LA funds.
Also I think that funding for hackerspaces generally should not involve paying
salaries, it should be restricted to covering expenses. I would however
support paying a salary to someone who has problems getting other work. If a
plan was to hire someone who was out of work due to disability then that is
something we could consider sponsoring.
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