<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra">On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Patrick Ryan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:patrickryan@google.com" target="_blank">patrickryan@google.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote">
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">At risk of getting a little off topic, but that we don’t lose the plot on this, one of the things that I heard many times in the hallway at NETmundial was the need to address gender issues in the area of Internet governance. This wasn’t something that was addressed in any of the plenary sessions (to my recollection), but I had no less than a half dozen hallway conversations about it. It’s a good IGF question (because of the broad mandate that the IGF has for various policy matters) and I’m working with colleagues in the MAG to see if we can fold this into one of the work areas this year in Istanbul. However, it’s something that we should also consider on a broader basis.<br>
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If my back-of-the envelope analysis is right on the statistics of 1Net postings that came out recently, there are only three women that factor in any of the “top 20” categories listed (Marilyn, Avri, Andrea). <br></blockquote>
<div><br></div><div>I might be wrong, but a quick scan through the 1net archives suggests that I might be the "Andrea" Patrick is referring to.<br><br>If that is indeed the case, I am afraid that my contribution to gender balance in Internet governance discussions is not very positive, since - notwithstanding the name - I am actually a man (and I can provide proof of it).<br>
<br>For those who are interested, "Andrea" is mostly a male name in the country I come from (Italy). It is possible, but uncommon, that a woman is called "Andrea"; the most common form for women is "Andreina".<br>
<br></div><div>If there is another Andrea on this list and I did not notice, apologies for the wasted bytes.<br></div><div><br>P.S.: before anyone wonders, the proof I am talking about is my moustache + beard, which I grew for the express purpose of minimising confusion when people see me in person for the first time.<br>
<br></div><div>Best,<br><br>Andrea (not a girl)<br></div></div><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1749288&trk=tab_pro" target="_blank"></a>
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