We, as members, contributors, and leaders of GirlScript Summer of Code (GSSoC), pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment include:
- 💖 Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward others
- 🤝 Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
- 📝 Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
- 🌱 Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
- 🎯 Focusing on what is best for the overall community
GSSoC Program Organizers, Project Admins, and Moderators are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior. They may take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
They have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned with this Code of Conduct and will provide reasons for moderation when appropriate.
This Code of Conduct applies across all GSSoC community spaces — including GitHub repositories, communication platforms (like Discord), events, and social media — as well as any interactions where individuals are officially representing GSSoC in public or private spaces.
All contributions, including Pull Requests, are expected to align with this Code of Conduct. Contributors should:
- 🗣 Use respectful and inclusive language in comments, commit messages, and discussions.
- 🚫 Avoid introducing content or changes that may be offensive, discriminatory, or insensitive.
- 🤝 Accept review feedback gracefully, and provide constructive responses during code review or issue discussions.
- 🧘♀ Remain calm and civil when resolving conflicts or differing technical opinions.
Contributions that violate these expectations may be rejected or flagged for further enforcement as outlined below. For contribution workflow, coding standards, and how to get started, please refer to CONTRIBUTING.md.
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior can be reported confidentially to the GSSoC team at:
All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. The team is committed to protecting the privacy and safety of the reporter.
GSSoC community leaders will follow these guidelines when determining the consequences for violations:
Impact: Inappropriate language or behavior considered unprofessional or unwelcome.
Consequence: Private warning and clarification of the violation. A public apology may be requested.
Impact: A clear violation through a single incident or repeated behavior.
Consequence: Official warning. Avoid further interaction with affected parties for a specific time. Repeated violations may lead to a temporary or permanent ban.
Impact: Serious or sustained inappropriate behavior.
Consequence: Temporary ban from participation in the community. No public or private interactions allowed during the ban period.
Impact: Repeated violations or egregious behavior such as harassment or hate speech.
Consequence: Permanent ban from all community spaces.
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0.
Enforcement guidelines inspired by Mozilla’s code of conduct enforcement ladder.
For contribution workflow, coding standards, and how to get started, please refer to our CONTRIBUTING.md guide.
By committing to this Code of Conduct, we build a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful space for everyone involved in GSSoC. Let's ensure our community reflects the values we stand for — support, growth, and empowerment through open source.
Together, let’s make GSSoC a safe and collaborative experience for all 💫