equality

From a leader of Drupal's accessibility effort:

Truth be told, as a blind user and consumer of information technology I have a greater stake than some others in ensuring that the information systems that I may potentially use are accessible. More importantly, I truely believe that "all persons have equal value". I do not believe that all persons have equal ability. Since the assignment of individual ability is completely arbitrary, I do not believe that a person's abilities reflect on their value to society.

programs to try to increase women's participation in computer programming

In 2008, girls made up just 17% of Advanced Placement test takers in computer science (the lowest percentage of any subject) and held less than 20% of CS degrees.

To combat these numbers, organizations have sprouted to improve and expand programming education for women. These include community workshops and regional networking groups aimed at school-age girls and working women.