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# 🌈 Contributor Code of Conduct
Welcome to the **My Kitenge Wardrobe** community! We’re excited to have you here and are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment. This Code of Conduct helps us foster a positive and collaborative space for everyone.
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## 🤝 Our Pledge
In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming community, we as contributors and maintainers pledge to make participation in **My Kitenge Wardrobe** a respectful, harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
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## 🌟 Our Standards
To create a positive environment, we encourage the following:
- **Use welcoming and inclusive language**
- **Be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences**
- **Offer and accept constructive feedback gracefully**
- **Focus on what’s best for the community**
- **Show empathy towards others**
Examples of behaviors that are **not acceptable** include:
- **Harassment** in any form, including the use of sexualized language or imagery
- **Disrespectful comments** or **personal attacks**
- **Publishing others' private information** (like physical or email addresses) without permission
- **Any behavior** that could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
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## 📋 Responsibilities
**Project maintainers** are responsible for defining and enforcing this Code of Conduct. Maintainers have the right to remove, edit, or reject contributions that don’t align with our standards. They can also ban contributors who engage in unacceptable behavior.
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## 🌐 Scope
This Code of Conduct applies to all **project spaces**, such as GitHub issues, pull requests, and direct messages. It also applies to any interactions in public spaces where someone is representing **My Kitenge Wardrobe** or its community.
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## 🚨 Reporting Issues
If you observe or experience any unacceptable behavior, please report it to the project team by emailing [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
- **Confidentiality**: All reports will be kept confidential.
- **Response Time**: We strive to respond to all reports within 72 hours.
- **Actions Taken**: The project team will investigate and take appropriate action to address the issue.
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## ⚖️ Enforcement
Project maintainers are expected to uphold and enforce this Code of Conduct in good faith. Anyone who violates the code, including maintainers, may face temporary or permanent repercussions as deemed necessary.
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## 📝 Attribution
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org), version 2.1, available at [https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html).
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## 🙏 Thank You!
Thank you for helping us create a welcoming, inclusive, and positive community for **My Kitenge Wardrobe**. Together, we can build something amazing! 😊- Emojis: Added emojis to make the document more visually appealing and friendly.
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- Friendly Language: Used positive and inclusive language to set a welcoming tone.
- Thank You Section: Added a concluding message to encourage contributors to foster the community spirit.
This improved CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md should make contributors feel welcomed and valued, promoting a respectful community atmosphere.