Training modules/Keeping events safe/slides/what-do-we-mean-by-safety

Basics: What do we mean by safety?

When we talk about safety for event participants, it is important to remember that safety is both psychological and physical. While we want to ensure that users are physically safe at an event, it is equally important to ensure that the environment allows people to feel supported enough to participate and engage fully. When attendees are harassed, insulted or abused, the effects can be serious. Not only could you lose them as event attendees, you may lose them entirely as contributors to the Wikimedia projects based on one of these incidents.