[diversity] [Ext] Re: Finalizing (draft) charter of the Diversity TF by 2nd October

Leo & all,

At 2017-09-26 14:31:56 +0000
Leo Vegoda <leo.vegoda at icann.org> wrote:

> Leslie wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > > So to me it’s more: if this TF does a great job, as a result
> > > we’ll see diversity increased, but that is not the direct goal -
> > > to me the direct goal is more removing barriers that prevent
> > > diversity, and looking for ways to offset barriers we can’t
> > > remove.  
> > 
> > I like your way of looking at this :)  
> 
> May I ask why the TF's goal should not be an actual increase in
> diversity and instead should just be the removal of (some) barriers?
> How can we know whether the TF's work addresses the right barriers if
> the goal is defined by the work being done and not the outcome of the
> work?

I agree.

The goal should not be to have a RIPE community that could in theory be
diverse, but rather to have a RIPE community that *is* diverse.

Cheers,

--
Shane
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