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Welcome to Women in Red (WiR)! We are a group of editors of all genders living around the world focused on improving content systemic bias in the wiki movement. We recognized a need for this work as, in October 2014, only 15.53% of English Wikipedia's biographies were about women. Founded in July 2015, WiR strives to increase the percentage, which has reached 18.27% as of 10 March 2020. But that means, according to WHGI, only 309,432 of our 1,693,225 biographies are about women. Not impressed? "Content gender gap" is a form of systemic bias, and WiR addresses it in a positive way through shared values.
Wikipedia
Our Wikipedia WikiProject focuses on creating content regarding women's biographies, women's works, and women's issues. Our editors create articles in many different language Wikipedias. The objective is to turn "redlinks" into blue ones. That's why we are called "Women in Red".
We take an inclusive view towards subject matter, editors, and language communities:
- Editors: We do not focus on the gender of the editor. Anyone/everyone is welcome to be a member, participant, enthusiast of Women in Red. If you participate in WiR, you can join up officially using the box in the top right-hand corner of this page. You are also welcome to add our userbox template
{{User WikiProject Women in Red}}to your user page, to produce:
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- Language communities: While Women in Red began on English Wikipedia, it is an international commitment with dozens of other language communities. Please add a link to your language's coordination page here.
- Subject matter:
- If the subject of the article self-identifies as a woman—binary and/or non-binary and/or other, that person is included within the scope of Women in Red.
- In addition to creating new articles, we create and maintain hundreds of lists of "missing" notable women. Some who these women have an article on some language Wikipedia, while others have no article in any Wikipedia. We call these lists, "redlists".
- Click on our Redlinks index to see our lists of missing articles by focus area, occupation and nationality. Like everything else on Wikipedia, this is incomplete, so feel free to add pertinent items to our crowd-sourced lists.
- While all redlists have redlinks, our redlists are generated in numerous ways:
- crowd-sourced (example, Crafts)
- Wikidata-generated (example, Herpetologists)
- based on a dictionary or other reference book (example, Encyclopédie Larousse)
- based on a website (example, BBC 100 Women)
- based on an international Authority Control (example, VIAF)
WikiCommons
In support of #VisibleWikiWomen, our members add and improve images of women, women's works, and women's issues to WikiCommons.
Wikidata
We create and improve Wikidata items related to women, women's works, and women's issues.
See also
Learn more about our work, including Press and Research.
Announcements [edit]
Add new announcements to the top. Sign with ~~~~. Remove old ones after a month.
- Just created Shahra Razavi, senior UN official recently appointed as Director of the Social Protection Department at the ILO....and nominated for deletion within 20 minutes of being created!--Goldsztajn (talk) 16:37, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
Events[edit]
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Continuing global coverage
- In addition to our monthly editathons, you can cover women in any sphere of interest by taking part in the 2020 version of our #1day1woman initiative.
Special initiative for 2020
- Our year-long initiative for 2020 is devoted to Sports
Happening now
- March 2020: Art+Activism/Folklore
- March 2020: Aviation
- March 2020: Great Britain and Ireland
- March 2020: VisibleWikiWomen
Recently completed
- February 2020: Explorers
- February 2020: Black women
- February 2020: Women in horror
Previous events
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Lists of red links[edit]
WiR works by filling in missing articles based on extensive lists of needed topics. The index to our wide range of topics and nationalities can be found at the Redlist index. Please make these red links blue. Notable women without a Wikipedia biography can be added to any crowd-sourced redlists they match; and added to wikidata such that they're included in wikidata-derived redlists. We also have a guide to adding names to redlists.
Article alerts[edit]
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Women for articles about women that are nominated for deletion.
- This section is a transcluded subpage, and may contain more information than is shown here. To view or edit, go to /Article alerts.
- Note: This report is based on the {{WIR}} banners of WikiProject Women in Red. If an article isn't listed here, first verify that it has one of those banners. If it has another women-related banner, like {{WikiProject Women}} or {{WikiProject Women scientists}}, look on those projects' article alert pages instead.
Did you know
- 17 Mar 2020 – Renate Brümmer (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kingsif (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Mar 2020 – Selin Şahin (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by CeeGee (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Mar 2020 – Anca Giurchescu (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Yoninah (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Mar 2020 – Samantha Lowe (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Joseph2302 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Mar 2020 – Elizabeth Theiss-Morse (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Achaea (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2020 – Bríd Mahon (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Yoninah (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2020 – Barbara H. Bowman (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Citing (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2020 – Elisabeth Lindermeier (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Mar 2020 – Mary Taylor Brush (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kingsif (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Mar 2020 – Anna Bērzkalne (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Yoninah (t · c); see discussion
- (15 more...)
Articles for deletion
- 17 Mar 2020 – Raegan Revord (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Citrivescence (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 17 Mar 2020 – Vanessa Beeley (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by KidAd (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 16 Mar 2020 – Priyanka Nalkari (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by AaqibAnjum (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 16 Mar 2020 – Denise Oliver (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Glane23 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 16 Mar 2020 – Gouri Kishan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Shirt58 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 15 Mar 2020 – Korra Obidi (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Versace1608 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 15 Mar 2020 – Bronte Carmichael (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 15 Mar 2020 – Ruth Blake (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Abishe (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 15 Mar 2020 – Nancy Eberhart (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SD0001 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 14 Mar 2020 – Zephyr (musical project) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Emeraude (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
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Proposed deletions
- 04 Mar 2020 – Sarah Westwood (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Mightytotems (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 06 Mar 2020 was deleted
- 04 Mar 2020 – Beri Smither (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Loksmythe (t · c) was deproded by GB fan (t · c) on 11 Mar 2020
Redirects for discussion
- 05 Mar 2020 – Irma Gonzales (talk · edit · hist) →Irma González (wrestler) was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Mar 2020 – Irma González (talk · edit · hist) →Irma González (wrestler) was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
Files for discussion
- 20 Feb 2020 – File:Clarice Phelps – Distinguished Scientist.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Clarice Phelps) was FfDed by GreenMeansGo (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Feb 2020 – File:Clarice Phelps ORNL headshot.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Clarice Phelps) was FfDed by GreenMeansGo (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 13 Mar 2020 – Anca Giurchescu (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SusunW (t · c); start discussion
- 12 Mar 2020 – Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MPJ-DK (t · c); start discussion
- 11 Mar 2020 – Elisabeth Samson (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SusunW (t · c); start discussion
- 04 Mar 2020 – Kateryna Skarzhynska (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SusunW (t · c); start discussion
- 04 Mar 2020 – Zara Aronson (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chris.sherlock (t · c); start discussion
- 02 Mar 2020 – Eagle Woman (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by GreenMeansGo (t · c); start discussion
- 28 Feb 2020 – Lila Meade Valentine (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ScoutHarris (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Feb 2020 – Irma González (wrestler) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MPJ-DK (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Feb 2020 – Christel Boom (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Harrias (t · c); start discussion
- 22 Feb 2020 – Elisabeth Dieudonné Vincent (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SusunW (t · c); start discussion
- (17 more...)
Peer reviews
- 04 Mar 2020 – Frances Gertrude McGill (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Alanna the Brave (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Mar 2020 – Kee Mar College (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by TJMSmith (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 02 Mar 2020 – Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Meghan Markle by Tataral (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 29 Feb 2020 – Valeria Gribusova (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to VAL (band) by DLU (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Feb 2020 – Zakia Haqqi (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Zakia Hakki by Fjmustak (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Sep 2019 – Ghazala Siyal (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Ghazalla Sial by BukhariSaeed (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jul 2019 – The Blue Cloak (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Netherlandish Proverbs by MatthewHoobin (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Feb 2019 – Maggie Roche (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The Roches by Arthur Rubin (t · c); see discussion
Declined drafts[edit]
Thanks firstly to Ronhjones, and now to Galobtter, we have a bot showing declined drafts submitted to AfC. Weekly updates highlight those most recently listed under New Additions. With a little bit of attention, some of them could well be moved to mainspace, encouraging the editors who created them to progress on Wikipedia.
Resources and research[edit]
WiR maintains resources to help you contribute, including lists of topical books and external links, information on editing in general, and contacts you can reach out to for specific needs. They can be found at Resources.
Academic research on Wikipedia's content gender gap is also documented at Research.
Metrics[edit]
- This section is a transcluded subpage, containing more information than is shown here. To view detailed month-by-month results or to edit, go to Metrics.
The articles created for any month, including the current month, can be displayed by clicking on one of the months in the archive box.
We track the articles we create each month. Reports bot updates these lists automatically, but you can manually add and annotate entries. The bot will remove non-existent pages. More details about the bot. Our metrics talkpage is here: Metrics talkpage
The evolving list for this month (see Archives box) is created by the bot which lists new women's biographies on the basis of their female gender on Wikidata. At present, the bot does not list women's works, associations or related articles but you are encouraged to add these to the list manually. A WiR Wikidata page provides information on how you can help ensure WiR metrics are up-to-date.
The graph shows the number of articles created each month. The apparent decrease for the current month reflects the number of articles created up to today's date. Only data on completed months indicate overall progress. Annual totals at a glance are:
- 2015 (project was established in July): 11,599
- 2016: 27,951
- 2017: 27,777
- 2018: 26,550
- January to July 2019: 14,480
- Grand total: 108,357
Showcase[edit]
WiR is amazing and has way too much to showcase here. Please see Showcase for our recent and past achievements.
Recent Did You Know? blurbs[edit]
These are the 20 most recent WP:DYK entries for WiR. Updated approximately weekly by User:JL-Bot.
- ... that production designer Kristi Zea created the visual imagery for The Silence of the Lambs, including a scene that the script described only as "a snapshot from hell"? (2020-03-14)
- ... that in 2019, Japanese voice actress Midori Katō earned a Guinness World Record for having voiced the same character in the anime Sazae-san for 50 years and a day? (2020-03-12)
- ... that a course in Spanish North American history that Nettie Lee Benson took at the University of Texas inspired her lifelong interest in teaching and building libraries for Latin American studies? (2020-03-11)
- ... that Mary Helen Johnston (pictured) was awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal before being selected as an astronaut, but has never gone into space? (2020-03-11)
- ... that former slave Dorothy Thomas purchased her own manumission, but later employed slaves as hucksters? (2020-03-09)
- ... that Belgian teacher and physician Marie Rennotte (pictured) became a women's rights activist in Brazil? (2020-03-08)
- ... that Judith Liberman learned storytelling in a French commune at the age of 14, and has gone on to reintroduce the telling of Anatolian fairy tales in Turkey? (2020-03-08)
- ... that the 2005 BBC documentary Dead Mums Don't Cry follows Grace Kodindo's efforts to stem the maternal mortality rate in Chad, where pregnant and childbearing women had a 9 per cent chance of dying? (2020-03-08)
- ... that boxing World Youth champion Caroline Dubois pretended to be a boy named Colin when she started training? (2020-03-08)
- ... that Angelina Atyam was awarded the 1998 UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights for campaigning for the release of captive children, including her own daughter kidnapped by Ugandan guerrillas? (2020-03-08)
- ... that British Paralympic swimmer Toni Shaw has set a world record in the S9 200 m (660 ft) butterfly at the age of 15? (2020-03-02)
- ... that Magdalena K. P. Smith Meyer was known as the "mother of red-spider mites of the world"? (2020-03-02)
- ... that Dorothy Doolittle, winner of the inaugural Chicago Marathon, was later an assistant coach for the U.S. team at the 1992 Summer Olympics? (2020-02-26)
- ... that in 2016, Alice Dearing became the first British swimmer to win a gold medal at the World Junior Open Water Championships? (2020-02-26)
- ... that British screenwriter Gaby Chiappe has worked with the Rape Crisis centre in Leeds to develop a storyline about rape? (2020-02-25)
- ... that Virginia Walker was signed to a Hollywood film contract on the basis of her picture in a magazine advertisement for soap? (2020-02-24)
- ... that in 2003, a painting by Nazlı Ecevit was hung in the workplace of the Turkish prime minister, an office that her son Bülent Ecevit had previously held? (2020-02-23)
- ... that Hildegard Heichele, a soprano of the Oper Frankfurt known for performing Mozart roles, appears as Adele on a DVD of Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus from the Royal Opera House? (2020-02-23)
- ... that at the age of 17, Esther Arditi saved a pilot and a navigator from a burning plane? (2020-02-23)
- ... that after being treated for uterine cancer, Ai Kidosaki taught cooking to hospital employees? (2020-02-23)
Transcluding 20 of 1343 total
Press[edit]
There has been considerable press coverage of WiR. Below are some recent articles. To add articles to the list, visit Press.
- Physicist embroiled in sexism row with Wikipedia after female scientists she wrote profiles for 'not notable enough', article by Phoebe Southworth in The Telegraph, 7 December 2019
- "Most Wikipedia profiles are about men - these women in Australia are hoping to change that". SBS News. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- “Inclusipedia” brings underrepresented people of Boulder to light, article by Isabella Fincher, CuiIndependent, 25 May 2019
- Seeking Equality—One Biography at a Time, Kochi Post, 8 May 2019, Ardra Manasi
- Male scientists are often cast as lone geniuses. Here’s what happened when a woman was., Vox article by Brian Resnick, 16 April 2019.
- Wikipedia Isn’t Officially a Social Network. But the Harassment Can Get Ugly, by Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 8 April 2019.
- Why we need to address the digital divide if we want to foster more democratic societies, OuiShare
- Why policymakers need to tackle the digital gender gap, Open Global Rights
- Students inspired by York University Libraries make impressive edits to Wikipedia, by Katrina Cohen-Palacios, yFile: York University News, 26 March 2019
- RIT Libraries hosts Women on Wikipedia Edit-a-thon March 22, by Susan Gawlowicz, Rochester Institute of Technology News, 21 March 2019
- Event at RIT aims to improve online gender equity, by Beth Adams, WXXI News, 19 March 2019
- Wiki women: Volunteers add female and non-binary artists to Wikipedia, CBC, 15 March 2019
- Boulder Group is Rewriting History One Wikipedia Article at a Time, by Daliah Singer, 5280, 15 March 2019
- Libraries’ day-long Wiki Edit-a-thon to help shrink gender gap, by Jill Shockey, Penn State News, 15 March 2019
- Cornell Celebrates International Women’s Day with Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, by Chantal Raguin, The Cornell Daily Sun, 10 March 2019
- Edit-a-thon aims to give recognition to more women, arts on Wikipedia, by Alexsandra Coltun Schneider, Daily Bruin, 11 March 2019
- ICA holds ‘Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon’ to increase female, gender non-binary representation online, by Jennifer Suryadjaja, The Daily Free Press, 7 March 2019 Wikipedia ‘Edit-a-Thon’ translates Spanish entries on Latin artists], by Jesenia De Moya Correa, The Inquirer, 6 March 2019
- Fine Arts Library to Host Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, University of Arkansas News, 4 March 2019
- Wikipedia ‘Edit-a-Thon’ translates Spanish entries on Latin artists, by Jesenia De Moya Correa, The Inquirer, 6 March 2019
- UNC libraries give feminism a voice with Wikipedia edit-a-thon, by Ava Eucker, The Daily Tar Heel, 3 May 2019
- UNLV hosts feminist 'edit-a-thon' on Wikipedia, by Jesse Stiller, CampusReform, 26 February 2019
- Women scientists being whitewashed from Wikipedia, by Ewan McAndrew, Siobhan O’Connor, Dr Sara Thomas and Dr Alice White in The Scotsman, 12 March 2019
- Volunteers work to bolster Canadian women's biographies on Wikipedia, by Paul Chiasson, the Canadian Press, 8 March 2019
- The Royal Society are shouting out diversity champions on National Science Day - and we feature - Victuallers (talk) 15:21, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
- Happy 18th birthday, Wikipedia. Let’s celebrate the Internet’s good grown-up., by Stephen Harrison, The Washington Post, 14 January 2019
- From Chinese spies to award-winning geologists, we’re making women visible on Wikipedia, by Ewan McAndrew, Sioban O'Connor, Sara Thomas and Alice White, New Statesman, 8 January 2019
Academia[edit]
Academic papers on gender bias in Wikipedia (as recorded in Wikidata) are listed in Scholia.
To include a paper, create an item about it on Wikidata (check first to avoid duplicates) and give it main subject (P921) = gender bias on Wikipedia (Q17002416).
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Women in Red. |
- Women in Red on Twitter
- Interest in women's history began much earlier than is assumed, Phys Org, August 25, 2015
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