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GNOME has run a highly successful Outreach Program for Women, producing measurable success at improving the participation of women in the project. GNOME has recently invited other free software organizations to join them in the Program and there are now 11 participating organizations (and at the time of this proposal 25 participants all over the world.) In this talk, Karen will show why this effort is so important and how its implementation is so effective.