January: 2019 deaths Activists Public domain Geofocus: Central America

2020 global initiatives: #1day1woman2020 Focus on sports

See also: Future events

Welcome to WikiProject Women in Red (WiR)!
Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones. Our project's scope is women's representation on all language Wikipedias (biographies, women's works, women's issues, broadly construed). Did you know that, according to Humaniki, only 19.92% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women? Not impressed? Content gender gap is a form of systemic bias, and this is what WiR addresses. We invite you to participate, whenever you like, in whatever way suits you and your schedule. Editors of all genders are equally and warmly welcome at Women in Red!

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Online event 1 December 2019 to 31 January 2020
María Bazán, Spanish actor Noriko, Miyagawa, Japanese politician Lourdes Ruiz, Mexican promoter of popular culture

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This December, with an extension into January, we are focusing on the notable women who died in 2019, whatever their country or occupation. Many of them will have been covered in detail in the obituaries published in newspapers and journals around the world.

Anyone can take part in this event. We hope both inexperienced and seasoned editors will join us in creating biographies about notable women who have recently passed away, including their writings or other works. This virtual editathon allows enthusiasts wherever they may be to participate in our initiative. Contributors are of course also welcome to add articles on any other notable women who deserve to be covered, for example under our #1day1woman priority.

The main goals of the event are:

• to encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia by creating biographies of some of the world's most prominent women
• to draw the attention of more experienced editors to the need for concerted action on a specific area
• to support Wikipedia in combating the systemic bias against the coverage of women and women's works
• to promote the new/improved articles and images through social media (Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter)

What else?

• Below, you'll see a section where you can list the articles you create this month, and another section where you can add the images you have uploaded to Commons.
• This essay on creating women's biographies and our Ten Simple Rules might be helpful to newer editors.
• If you tweet about any of the articles, or upload any of the images to Pinterest, please indicate you have done so next to the article name.

Thank you!

• Wikidata list of women who died in 2019 (with thanks to Mike Peel, StrayBolt, Rosiestep and Tagishsimon for creating and improving it)
• A wide variety of redlink lists can be found on our Redlist index. For any country or occupation, you can look for those who died in 2019.

Add other red links here, if possible with a source:

• Anne Richter[1] Belgian writer
• Karla Luzbel (1930-2019) transgender Venezuelan actress[2]

From The New York Times — Notable Deaths 2019

• Ann Gish Phillips[3] Designed and Sold Luxury Bedding
• Maty Ezraty[4] Co‑Founder of YogaWorks
• Terry Allen Kramer[5] Tony‑Winning Producer
• Victoria Ruvolo[6] Victim Who Forgave Her Attacker
• Sharon Mattes[7] Lesbian Mother Who Fought for Her Son

Existing articles which need improvement (searches are approximate):

• Stubs Search (See also Stub contest)
• Drafts Search
  • Draft:Ogyu Kiyoko
  • Draft:Cristina Țopescu (not sure about date of death)
• AfDs (may not meet notability criteria) Search
  • Frances Heussenstamm
  • Ingrid Aune
  • Charlotte Harris
• Needs additional citations Search
• Deaths in 2019 (for prior months, use history to find version before redlinks removed)

Key:

• Add FB after the article if you mention it on Facebook
• Add PIN after the article if you pin the image on Pinterest
• Add TW after the article if you tweet it on Twitter

Most recent on top, please, specifying upgraded if not new

In January 2020

In December 2019

New/expanded articles featured in the Did you know... column of the Wikipedia Main page

• Add here – most recent at the top with date of publication
• Ana Lucrecia Taglioretti - 15 February
• Marilyn Saviola - 17 January

• Please add this category to the image if you're uploading it to Commons: Media supported by WikiProject Women in Red - 2019

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  Anna Petrus
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  Jimilu Mason
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  Silvia Montanari
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  Renee Dumas
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  Graciela Araujo died 2019 born 1930
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  Beatriz Taibo
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  Beatriz Taibo
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  Beatriz Taibo

• Invitation: DECEMBER 2019
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Events	New this month Women writers & their works Geofocus: Islands A - H Ongoing initiatives #1day1woman Education Translation Recently completed Women in Sports Indigenous women Film and stage Coordination Future event planning Invitation templates Past events 2024 EDIT-A-THONS: Jan: Alphabet run: M & N Temperance Women Feb: Alphabet run: O & P Black women Mar: Alphabet run: Q & R Art+Feminism Find Her Apr: Alphabet run: S & T Gender studies Health May: Press women Alphabet run: U–W Geofocus: Central and Eastern Europe Jun: LGBTQ+ women | Wiki Loves Pride Women in Music Alphabet run: X–Z Jul: Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 INITIATIVES: Peace and Diplomacy #1day1woman EDIT-A-THONS: Folklore Women who died: 2023 Jan: Alphabet run: M & N Geofocus: East Asia Feb: Alphabet run: O & P Black women Justice Mar: Geofocus: Mediterranean Art + Activism Alphabet run: Q & R Apr: Gender studies Health Dance Alphabet run: S & T Books by women May: Alphabet run: U–W Disability Education Geofocus: Central and Eastern Europe Jun: Alphabet run: X–Z LGBTQ+ women Women in music Jul: Happy 8th Anniversary Women in Red Alphabet run: A & B Sports Aug: Alphabet run: C & D Indigenous women Film and stage Geofocus: Arab League countries Sep: Alphabet run: E & F Women writers & their works Geofocus: Celtic nations Oct: Alphabet run: G & H Women in STEM Geofocus: Sub-Saharan Africa Nov: Alphabet run: I & J Geofocus: Indian subcontinent Women in Politics Dec: Alphabet run: K & L Honoured women 2022 EDIT-A-THONS: Women in Sport Women who died: 2022 Jan: Women in business Geofocus: U.S. territories Feb: Black women Geofocus: Hong Kong and Macau Mar: Art+Activism Feminism and Folklore Geofocus: Dutch Caribbean Apr: Gender studies Geofocus: French overseas territories May: Women in the Ancient World Geofocus: British Overseas Territories Jun: LGBTQ+ women Geofocus: Greenland and the Faroes Women in music Jul: Alphabet run: A & B Geofocus: Baltic States Aug: Alphabet run: C & D Indigenous women Refugees Comedians, comics and other performers Sep: Alphabet run: E & F Women writers & their works Oct: Alphabet run: G & H Women in STEM Geofocus: West Asia Nov: Alphabet run: I & J Geofocus: Central and Southern Asia Women in Education Dec: Alphabet run: K & L Geofocus: Southeast Asia INITIATIVES: Climate #1day1woman CONTESTS: Translation 2021 EDIT-A-THONS: Olympics & Paralympics Women's leadership & empowerment Women who died: 2021 Jan: Climate and environment Public domain Feb: Black women Folklore Classicists Mar: Art+Activism VisibleWikiWomen Apr: Plants & Gardens Gender studies May: May Mays Mental Health Jun: LGBTQ+ women June Junes Jewellers & Watchmakers Jul: July Julies Finance, Economics & Banking Aug: Indigenous women Sep: Women writers & their works Oct: Women in STEM Ada Lovelace Day Nov: Film and stage Endocrine Health Dec: Double the lede! INITIATIVES: #1day1woman Women's rights CONTESTS: Women in Africa Women in Europe Women in Latin America Women in Oceania 2020 INITIATIVES: #1day1woman Sports EDIT-A-THONS: BLM/Anti-discrimination Women who died: 2020 Jan: Activists Public domain Geofocus: Central America Feb: Explorers Black women Women in Horror Mar: Art+Activists & Folklore Aviation Geofocus: Great Britain and Ireland Visible Wiki Women Apr: Gender studies Dance Geofocus: Caucasus May: Healthcare Women and their animals Geofocus: Central and Eastern Europe Mary Mary month of May Jun: LGBTQ women & Wiki Loves Pride United Nations & UN Agencies Geofocus: Reducing gender imbalance Jul: July Julies Women and Disability Geofocus: Women from Where? Aug: Indigenous women Geofocus: Countries headed by women Sep: Women writers & their works Women in conflict zones Oct: Women in STEM Nov: Textile Arts Stage+Screen+Radio+Podcast Dec: Philanthropists CONTESTS: Women in Asia 2019 INITIATIVES: Focus on Suffrage #1day1woman EDIT-A-THONS: Sports Women who died: 2019 Jan: Women of War and Peace Play! Geofocus: Caucasus Feb: Women in Social Work Black women: History Geofocus: Ancient worlds Mar: Women's History Month Geofocus: Francophone women Apr: Gender studies United Nations Dance Geofocus: Portuguese-speaking countries May: Women associated with May Mayors Environmentalists Geofocus: Central and Eastern Europe Jun: Wiki loves Pride Royals Space Geofocus: Mediterranean countries Jul: Educators Geofocus: Microstates Aug: Indigenous women Film and stage Geofocus: Millennial countries Sep: Women and Law Military History Women writers & their works Geofocus: Defunct countries Interwiki Women Collaboration Oct: Women in STEM Fashion Geofocus: Landlocked countries Nov: Libraries and Archives Leadership Asian Month Dec: Parliamentarians Classical musicians Arab world CONTESTS: Stub 2018 EDIT-A-THONS: Jan: Prisoners and detainees Fashion designers Geofocus: British Isles Feb: Black women Mathematicians and Statisticians Geofocus: Island women Mar: Women's History Month Apr: April + Further With Art + Feminism Archaeology Military History Geofocus: Indian subcontinent May: Women of the Sea Villains Women in Sports Geofocus: Central & Eastern European Jun: Celebrating LGBTQ Women and Wiki Loves Pride Singers, songwriters, songs by women Women in GLAM Geofocus: Russia/USSR Jul: Geofocus: Sub-Saharan Africa Film and stage 20th Century Women Rock Aug: Indigenous women Women of marginalized populations Women writers & their works Geofocus: Bottom 10 Sep: Women currently in academics Women + Law Geofocus: Hispanic countries Oct: Clubwomen Science fiction & fantasy Women in STEM Geofocus: Mediterranean Nov: Religion Deceased politicians Geofocus: Asia Dec: Photographers Laureates Geofocus: Countries beginning with 'I' 2017 EDIT-A-THONS: Jan: Women Philosophers Women in Education Feb: Women Anthropologists Black women Mar: Art+Feminism Role Models from Women's Universities Apr: Women in Psychology Book artists Central and Eastern Europe May: Women's organizations & conferences Women in sports and athletics Women from the Asian and Pacific Islands Jun: Met's art by women LGBTQ Women Pre-20th Century Women Jul: Women in dance Women in music Indian women Aug: Indigenous women Women in peace Canadian women Sep: Hispanic & Latina women Olympic women Women from New Zealand Oct: Women and disability Women and healthcare Nordic women Dec: Seasonal celebrations First ladies Go local! 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