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!
((WikiProject Women)) if born after 1950; or ((WikiProject Women's History)) if born before 1950.
Editathon banner: ((WIR-251))
Welcome!
In 2023, Women in Red is focusing on peace and diplomacy as a year-long initiative. We hope both inexperienced and seasoned editors will join us in creating biographies and other articles about women who are or have been peace activists, diplomats or have otherwise contributed to the cause of peace and constructive international relations, as well as their organizations, writings, awards and other connected 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 women who deserve to be covered, for example under the topics of the month or our comprehensive #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 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
What else?
The lists of redlinks should provide inspiration.
There is a section where you can list the articles you create this month, and another section where you can add the images you uploaded to Commons.
Help by adding Photos to the Newly created or old articles with no photo or with poor quality photo. Either add existing photo (if already present in Wiki) or upload new one.
Please add this category to the image if you're uploading it to Commons:
... that to attend the 1915 Women at the Hague Congress, Eugénie Hamer and the Belgian delegates drove, were frisked, walked two hours, and took a train? (2023-03-22)
... that the support of conservationist Kae Miller(pictured) for people recovering from mental illnesses resulted in the establishment of Te Rae Kaihau Park in Wellington, New Zealand? (2023-03-11)
... that African-American journalist Erna P. Harris(pictured) was called a "fearless critic" of the internment of Japanese Americans by the US government during World War II? (2023-02-18)