AWE is dedicated to providing a harassment-free event experience for everyone regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body type, race, age, religion, or political views. Sexual language and imagery is inappropriate for any conference venue, including talks.*
*Discussion or images related to sex, pornography, discriminatory language or other sensitive material is permissible if it meets all of the following criteria:
We do not tolerate harassment of conference attendees or participants in any form. Anyone violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of the AWE organizers. Harassment includes but is not limited to:
We expect attendees and participants to follow these rules throughout the duration of AWE events, MeetUps, academies, in all event-related spaces and activities, both in-person and virtual. Individuals asked to stop harassing, disruptive or hostile behavior are expected to comply immediately. AWE organizers retain the right to take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender and expulsion without a refund from the conference venue, to keep AWE a welcoming and safe environment for all.
To report unwelcome and/or unsafe behavior at a virtual event, please contact AWE here or private message an AWE Team Member in the virtual event platform.
This Code of Conduct has been adapted from: http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Policy
For questions or feedback, please contact us.