# HOWTO Encourage Women in Linux

### Val Henson

2002-10-29

Revision History
Revision 1.1 | 2002-10-29 | Revised by: VH
Minor rewrites, typo fixes
Revision 1.0 | 2002-10-25 | Revised by: JYG
Fixed validation errors, added license, abstract, versioning, etc.
Revision .9 | 2002-10-01 | Revised by: VH
Initial version

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> This article explains some of the difficulties and biases women face in the Linux community and examines various strategies for addressing those difficulties in order to encourage more participation by women.

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