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For many years OpenMRS and software development field has been dominated by male participation with few females besides in the administrative roles. What could be the cause of gender imbalance in this field and what are the practical means to be used to bring more females on board? Are there issues within the software community that prevent women from participating?

Write a blog or create a document about your ideas and thoughts, and submit it for evaluation.

You may either document the issue of low female participation or suggest ways to overcome this issue, or do both! Be sure to cite your sources and don't plagiarize!