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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.[1] Founded in July 2015, WiR strives to increase the percentage, which has reached 18.50% as of 23 June 2020. But that means, according to WHGI, only 318,844 of our 1,723,693 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.
There are more than 18,000 general forum comments on our talkpage. You don't have to be a member in order to participate in the conversations, just please be civil.
- ^ Eduardo Graells-Garrido, Mounia Lalmas, Filippo Menczer, "First Women, Second Sex: Gender Bias in Wikipedia", arXiv, 9 February 2015, p. 3.
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]
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Add new announcements to the top. Sign with ~~~~. Remove old ones after a month.
- Australian child actresses Luca Sardelis and Kavitha Anandasivam subs created.Bogger (talk) 15:57, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
- Adriana Ocampo is running out of time before its GA nomination fails—can anyone help User:Flavinista complete the review by addressing the issues I have raised (see Talk:Adriana Ocampo/GA1)? Thanks, Amitchell125 (talk) 11:31, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
- Changes has been addressed. Flavinista (talk) 16:33, 2 May 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
- June 2020: Pride
- June 2020: UN & agencies
- June 2020: Gender imbalance
Recently completed
- May 2020: Healthcare
- May 2020: Women and their animals
- May 2020: Mary Mary month of May
- May 2020: Geofocus Central and Eastern Europe
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 (watch this section).
- 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 Jun 2020 – Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kingsif (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Jun 2020 – Seu'ula Johansson-Fua (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Lajmmoore (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Jun 2020 – Joan Dant (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Mujinga (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jun 2020 – Winifred Tumim (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by MWright96 (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2020 – Leila Hassan (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Lajmmoore (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2020 – Wrens of the Curragh (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Lajmmoore (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2020 – Angèle Dola Akofa Aguigah (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Lajmmoore (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Jun 2020 – Connie Carberg (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Eagles247 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Jun 2020 – Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by The Squirrel Conspiracy (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jun 2020 – Maria Luísa de Sousa Holstein, 3rd Duchess of Palmela (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by The Squirrel Conspiracy (t · c); see discussion
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Articles for deletion
- 23 Jun 2020 – Aleen N. Johnson (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mungo Kitsch (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 21 Jun 2020 – Irene Ros (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by OcarinaOfTime (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 21 Jun 2020 – Suzy K Quinn (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bilby (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 21 Jun 2020 – Judith M. LeBlanc (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Boleyn (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 21 Jun 2020 – Nina Mirembe (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by GSS (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 21 Jun 2020 – Anna Hunger (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Clarityfiend (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 21 Jun 2020 – Pelin Ermis (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Keivan.f (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 20 Jun 2020 – Suzi Gablik (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Chris troutman (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 20 Jun 2020 – Attina Marie Cannaday (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Joel B. Lewis (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 20 Jun 2020 – Na'Taki Osborne Jelks (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bender235 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
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Proposed deletions
- 21 Jun 2020 – Suzy K Quinn (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by 42.106.192.179 (t · c) was deproded by Pburka (t · c) on 21 Jun 2020
Redirects for discussion
- 21 Jun 2020 – Archeway (talk · edit · hist) →Meghan, Duchess of Sussex was RfDed by Soumya-8974 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jun 2020 – Patricia Celan (talk · edit · hist) →Miss BC was RfDed by Scope creep (t · c); see discussion
Featured topic candidates
- 03 May 2020 – Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship (talk · edit · hist) was FT nominated by MPJ-DK (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 17 Jun 2020 – Leda Valladares (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SusunW (t · c); start discussion
- 15 Jun 2020 – Sue Bruce-Smith (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kingsif (t · c); start discussion
- 28 May 2020 – Gloria Swanson (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Maile66 (t · c); start discussion
- 25 May 2020 – María Lionza (statue) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kingsif (t · c); start discussion
- 21 May 2020 – India Ferrah (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Another Believer (t · c); start discussion
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
Articles to be merged
- 02 May 2020 – Dorothy Fane (actress) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Dorothy Foster by Marcok (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
- 12 Jul 2019 – The Blue Cloak (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Netherlandish Proverbs by MatthewHoobin (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 20 Jun 2020 – Draft:Violet Benson (English artist) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Iower (t · c)
- 16 Jun 2020 – Draft:Mary Edwards Calhoun (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Simon.letort (t · c)
- 02 Jun 2020 – Draft:Ryan N. Dennis (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Annemw (t · c)
- 09 May 2020 – Draft:Kristen Arnett (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Respondebat illa (t · c)
- 12 Oct 2019 – Draft:Chen Arieli (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Stavarnon (t · c)
- 17 Jun 2020 – Draft:Amanda Simpson (art historian) (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by CourtauldGill (t · c) was accepted to Amanda Simpson (art historian) (talk · edit · hist) by Zanimum (t · c) on 19 Jun 2020
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
- 2019: 26,663
- January – March 2020: 7,208
- Grand total: 127,685
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 Swedish ballerina Nikisha Fogo's parents owned the first hip-hop dance school in Sweden? (2020-06-20)
- ... that Layla Saad's 2020 book Me and White Supremacy originated from an Instagram challenge? (2020-06-19)
- ... that both the white-bellied woolly mouse opossum and the Fernando Po swift are named after the British architectural historian and philanthropist Constance Sladen? (2020-06-17)
- ... that Walkiria Terradura (pictured) was a member of the Italian resistance movement during World War II and a specialist in blowing up bridges? (2020-06-16)
- ... that Tilly Bébé (pictured), a pioneer in the docile training of predators, starred with her lions in a silent film of a genre described as "exotic-erotic-escapist"? (2020-06-14)
- ... that Fannie Flagg set her 2010 comedy-mystery novel I Still Dream About You in Birmingham, Alabama, because she wanted "to write a Valentine to my hometown"? (2020-06-13)
- ... that the University of Cologne awards an annual gender equality prize in honor of Jenny Gusyk, who became the school's first female and first foreign student when it was re-established in 1919? (2020-06-12)
- ... that Ottilie Baader was one of the founders of the first trade union organization for women in Germany? (2020-06-11)
- ... that Yinka Jegede-Ekpe, the first Nigerian woman to go public with her HIV-positive status, later gave birth to a healthy, HIV-negative baby girl? (2020-06-08)
- ... that Julie Sauvé has coached Canadian, Brazilian, and Singaporean synchronized-swimming teams? (2020-06-05)
- ... that the veterinarian Janina Oyrzanowska-Poplewska, whose work led to the creation of the first Polish canine distemper vaccine, has been honored as a Righteous Among the Nations? (2020-06-05)
- ... that Ipsita Biswas led the team that developed less-lethal plastic bullets for crowd control in Jammu and Kashmir? (2020-06-02)
- ... that in 2015, Eva Asderaki became the first woman to umpire a men's US Open tennis final? (2020-05-30)
- ... that Hawaiian princess Likelike (pictured) died under mysterious circumstances in 1887 amid rumors that she had been malevolently "prayed" to death? (2020-05-26)
- ... that Dalma Iványi has won ten Hungarian women's basketball championships and played for three teams in the WNBA? (2020-05-26)
- ... that during the rule of the Greek military junta, archaeologist and museum curator Semni Karouzou was banned from conducting research in the National Archaeological Museum because of her political views? (2020-05-24)
- ... that Carol Brightman first gained inspiration for her book Sweet Chaos from her younger sister, who worked as the Grateful Dead's lighting director and literary agent? (2020-05-23)
- ... that Hege Lanes Steinlund is believed to have officiated more international football matches than any other Norwegian referee? (2020-05-20)
- ... that Turkish female international sailing competitor Ecem Güzel has finished in the top three of a competition five times in the last seven years? (2020-05-20)
- ... that Charity Anderson and her contemporary-dance partner Andres Peñate earned the first perfect score on a routine in the history of World of Dance? (2020-05-19)
Transcluding 20 of 1428 total
Press[edit]
There has been considerable press coverage of WiR. Below are some recent articles. To add articles to the list, visit Press.
- Wikipedia is a world built by and for men. Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight is changing that. by Rachael Allen The Lily 11 April 2020
- Filling in the gender gap on Wikipedia, by Kate Jacobson, Fortune, 11 March 2020
- International Women's Day: Closing the online gender gap, BBC News, 8 March 2020, emphasis on Wales.
- Cincinatti radio covers Women in Red work at Earlham College March 2?
- Everything’s on Wikipedia. Misinformation, too. But Wiki says its editing process quickly shuts that down., article by Molly Wood, Marketplace, 12 February 2020
- Scott Polar Research Institute's exhib features the 100 Wikibomb women from Women in Antactica, 15 January 2020
- How Wikipedia’s volunteer army combats misinformation in the 'post-truth' era, article by Sarah Leeson in PRI, 16 January 2020
- The Sum of What? On Gender, Visibility, and Wikipedia, article by Kirsten Menger-Anderson, Undark, 1 January 2020
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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- 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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