In light of the foregoing discussion on social media after publication of the NumPy paper in Nature and the concerns raised about the state of diversity and inclusion on the NumPy team, we would like to issue the following statement: https://numpy.org/diversity_sep2020/ 1/7

A culture where everyone is welcomed, supported, and valued is at the core of the NumPy project. 2/7

Being an international team from the onset, we recognize the value of collaborating with individuals from diverse backgrounds and expertise. 3/7

Contributing to open source has always been a pastime in which most historically marginalized groups, especially women, faced more obstacles to participate due to a number of societal constraints and expectations. 4/7

Offering employment opportunities is an effective way to attract and retain diverse talent in open source. Therefore, @ralfgommers used two-thirds of our @cziscience grant that became available in Dec 2019 to employ Melissa Weber Mendonça and Mars Lee. 5/7

As a result of several initiatives aimed at community development and engagement led by Inessa Pawson and Ralf Gommers, NumPy has received a number of valuable contributions from underrepresented groups in OSS in 2020 (see the list of contributors https://numpy.org/diversity_sep2020/). 6/7

We are open to dialogue and welcome every opportunity to connect with organizations representing and supporting women and minorities in tech and science. 7/7