Panelists to be announced.

Abundant data confirms that girls and women are interested in astronomy. This interest, however, is not reflected in equal participation in amateur astronomy and astronomy participatory science projects.

These trends are complex, reflecting many influences--cultural, historical, and economic—but there is abundant relevant research and progress. Let’s review what we know about this mismatch and consider what we can do to be part of the solution. This conversation could also lay groundwork for better serving other underrepresented groups.

Our conversation will cover the following questions.

• What do we know about female participation in astronomy citizen science? Let’s review the data.

• What’s causing the deficits we observe? Is it us?

• How can we be part of the solution, no matter what the cause is?