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submitted 6 months ago by rimu@piefed.social to c/foss@beehaw.org

Our results show that women's contributions tend to be accepted more often than men's [when their gender is hidden]. However, when a woman's gender is identifiable, they are rejected more often. Our results suggest that although women on GitHub may be more competent overall, bias against them exists nonetheless.

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[-] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 20 points 6 months ago

This research isn't peer reviewed so I wouldn't take it at face value just yet.

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