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Meet the participants |
Welcome to Women in Red (WiR)! We are a group of editors of all genders living around the world focused on reducing 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 19.03% as of 9 August 2021. But that means, according to Humaniki, of 1,834,678 biographies, only 349,201 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. Historic cases where what they self-identified as is unknown also count. The goal of the project is to increase inclusion, and we'd rather not block article subjects from being included in an article creation drive.
- In addition to creating new articles, we create and maintain hundreds of lists of "missing" notable women. Some of 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
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Add new announcements to the top. Sign with ~~~~. Remove old ones after a month.
- Global Citizen published an article titled "7 Notable African Women Activists Who Deserve Wikipedia Pages" on 9 August. Its by Leah Rodriguez and its objective is great. I think they all have articles now thanks to @Abishe: and @Indy beetle:. The article is collecting the names of missing wikiwomen (but not sure if they are aware of wikidata) or us. Victuallers (talk) 09:02, 11 August 2021 (UTC)
- A new redlist for women in microbiology, inspired by the book of the same name, has been created. Feel free to add to it! - Aussie Article Writer (talk) 11:10, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
- Interesting new research report from A+F on Wikimedia sourcing: Berson, Amber; Sengul-Jones, Monika; Tamani, Melissa (June 2021). "Unreliable Guidelines: Reliable Sources and Marginalized Communities in French, English and Spanish Wikipedias" (PDF). Art+Feminism.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)--Ipigott (talk) 10:59, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
- As of 18 June, the last month of our Women in Europe contest has been extended to include centenarians on the basis of a well-developed redlist.--Ipigott (talk) 10:07, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
- Wikimedia Switzerland organises the international online camp Wikipedia for Peace: Women's Suffrage from 1-7 February 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of women's suffrage in Switzerland. --Shikeishu (talk) 17:38, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
- Wiki Project 1000 Women in Religion announces an Edit-a-Thon sponsered by the American Academy of Religion Western Region March 20, 2021 focusing on religious scholars and activists of color --RosPost (talk) 22:30, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
- On 10 March, the Auckland War Memorial Museum is hosting an in-person and online event, focusing on New Zealand-related women. --Prosperosity (talk) 00:42, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
- The alpha version of the Humaniki gender gap statistics project was released on 15 March 2021. See Humaniki March Update: Public Launch of Alpha Release. From now on, it will be used in place of WHGI for providing statistics on Women in Red in regard to the percentage of women's biographies on the English version of Wikipedia.--Ipigott (talk) 09:42, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
Events
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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 2021 version of our #1day1woman initiative.
Year-long initiative
- Jan-Dec 2021: Women's rights
Happening now
- August 2021: Indigenous women
- August 2021: Women's leadership & empowerment (first of two months)
- August 2021: Olympic & Paralympic Games (second of three months)
- August 2021: Women in Latin America contest (second of three months)
Recently completed
- July 2021: July Julies
- July 2021: Finance, economics, banking
Previous events
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Lists of red links
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
- 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.
Today's featured articles
- 22 Aug 2021 – Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women (talk · · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Did you know
- 10 Aug 2021 – Julie Schmit-Albin (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Theleekycauldron (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Aug 2021 – Joan Ullyot (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Thriley (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Aug 2021 – Clara Leiser (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Drmies (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Aug 2021 – Miao Poya (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Pinktoebeans (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Aug 2021 – Aisha de Sequeira (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Joofjoof (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Aug 2021 – Miguelina Acosta Cárdenas (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Less Unless (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Aug 2021 – Quinn (soccer) (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hmlarson (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Aug 2021 – Louise Heims Beck (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by 4meter4 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Aug 2021 – Yerilda Zapata (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kingsif (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Aug 2021 – Columbia Eneutseak (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Victuallers (t · c); see discussion
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Articles for deletion
- 12 Aug 2021 – Roberta Cowing (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Onel5969 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 11 Aug 2021 – Dolores Rogers (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Binksternet (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 10 Aug 2021 – Mia Eve Rollow (talk · · hist) was AfDed by HelenDegenerate (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 10 Aug 2021 – Radha Stirling (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Niftysquirrel (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 10 Aug 2021 – Jackque Gonzaga (talk · · hist) was AfDed by HueMan1 (t · c); see discussion (10 participants)
- 10 Aug 2021 – Angela Ken (talk · · hist) was AfDed by HueMan1 (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 10 Aug 2021 – Narantulga Buriad (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Reywas92 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 10 Aug 2021 – Dk Nadiah Pg Khashiem (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Reywas92 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 10 Aug 2021 – Samra Huseynova (talk · · hist) was AfDed by NMW03 (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 09 Aug 2021 – Candace Marie (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Boleyn (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
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Proposed deletions
- 09 Aug 2021 – Leah Boyd (talk · · hist) was PRODed by 2600:1011:B0E8:2F2C:D1D8:DDD0:17E5:6AA4 (t · c): not objective, questionable and self sources, not actually notable
- 06 Aug 2021 – Debjani Chattopadhyay (talk · · hist) PRODed by Jéské Couriano (t · c) was deproded by GB fan (t · c) on 06 Aug 2021
- 02 Aug 2021 – Fauzia Yasmin (talk · · hist) PRODed by Worldbruce (t · c) was deproded by NemesisAT (t · c) on 08 Aug 2021
Featured article candidates
- 03 Aug 2021 – New Zealand nationality law (talk · · hist) was FA nominated by Horserice (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 03 Aug 2021 – Thelma Akana Harrison (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Ezlev (t · c); start
- 25 Jul 2021 – Cynthia Lummis (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Jon698 (t · c); start
- 18 Jul 2021 – Alanah Pearce (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Aranya (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Jul 2021 – Berit Wallenberg (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Tamingimpala (t · c); start
Peer reviews
- 22 Jul 2021 – Beverly White (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Jon698 (t · c); see discussion
- 23 May 2021 – Marjorie Paxson (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Valereee (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Aug 2021 – Angela Ken (talk · · hist) put up for PR by AnsrieJames9 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Requested moves
- 07 Aug 2021 – Mary Fowler (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Mary Fowler (geologist) by Joeykai (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Jun 2021 – Princess Olga, Duchess of Apulia (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Princess Olga, Duchess of Aosta by 67.173.23.66 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 27 Jul 2021 – Draft:Sheetal Agashe (talk · · hist) submitted for AfC by 2405:201:1006:E20A:C4D8:65D2:AC75:17D9 (t · c) was declined by MurielMary (t · c) on 06 Aug 2021
Declined drafts
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
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
- 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.
Totals at a glance
Year | Portion if applicable |
Total | Daily average |
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2015 | 18 Jul - 31 Dec | 11,686 | 70 |
2016 | 28,290 | 77 | |
2017 | 28,179 | 77 | |
2018 | 27,242 | 75 | |
2019 | 27,185 | 74 | |
2020 | 30,621 | 83 | |
2021 | 1 Jan - 30 Jun | 14,220 | 78 |
GRAND TOTAL | 167,423 |
Showcase
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
These are the 20 most recent WP:DYK entries for WiR. Updated approximately weekly by User:JL-Bot.
- ... that Lili Marberg, an actress at the Burgtheater in Vienna from 1911 to 1950, was painted performing Wilde's Salome in Munich (painting pictured)? (2021-07-31)
- ... that the music minister, seminary student, and pageant contestant Leah Boyd became an Internet celebrity due to her comedic and satirical commentary on Twitter? (2021-07-31)
- ... that Aya Mpali, a flagbearer for Gabon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, was motivated to take up swimming competitively after her parents drowned? (2021-07-30)
- ... that Olympic Turkish volleyballer Tuğba Şenoğlu (pictured) was once named "Best Outside Spiker"? (2021-07-29)
- ... that Jo Beall, a British scholar of development economics, was once imprisoned for anti-apartheid activism? (2021-07-29)
- ... that Ina Caro, the wife of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson author Robert Caro, is the sole research assistant for his books? (2021-07-28)
- ... that Gun Bergman produced the Swedish translation of Nobel laureate Ivo Andrić's best-known work, The Bridge on the Drina? (2021-07-28)
- ... that Turkish champion Esra Yıldız, who was named the "Most Hyped Boxer", has been selected to represent Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics? (2021-07-27)
- ... that operatic soprano Natalia Shpiller was beloved by Joseph Stalin, and he frequently had her perform at the Moscow Kremlin to impress visiting dignitaries? (2021-07-26)
- ... that Drahşan Arda is the world's first female association football referee confirmed by FIFA? (2021-07-26)
- ... that Nele Hertling, working for the Academy of Arts, Berlin, brought innovative culture to the city including the Tanz im August festival? (2021-07-25)
- ... that the first Olympic volleyball match in more than 16 years for Kenya's Malkia Strikers is being played today in Tokyo against Japan? (2021-07-25)
- ... that ballerina Julie Diana began writing for dance publications when she was pregnant? (2021-07-25)
- ... that shooter Tehani Egodawela was the third person selected from Sri Lanka to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics? (2021-07-24)
- ... that at the 2016 Summer Olympics, French sailor Hélène Defrance won a medal by a single point? (2021-07-24)
- ... that Marita Camacho Quirós, who was First Lady of Costa Rica (1962–1966), is the oldest former first lady in the world and a supercentenarian? (2021-07-23)
- ... that in 2021, Lisa Barbelin won her European Archery Championships event, and briefly became the world's number one ranked player? (2021-07-23)
- ... that when Ingrid Haubold recorded the role of Senta in Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer, reviewer Alan Blyth found "a certain raw edge" of her soprano voice apt for the role? (2021-07-23)
- ... that award winner Lillian Comas-Díaz became interested in psychology after consoling classmates recovering from a destructive hurricane? (2021-07-22)
- ... that Italian singer Lia Origoni said she refused to be Joseph Goebbels's dinner guest, so he left her chair empty? (2021-07-22)
Transcluding 20 of 1972 total
Press
There has been considerable press coverage of WiR. Below are some recent articles. To add articles to the list, visit Press.
- Wikipediaan halutaan lisää naisia – sisällöstä paistaa miehinen näkökulma: "Hänestä puhuttiin vain miehensä rouvana" by MTV uutiset in Finnish, 26 April 2021 (More women are wanted on Wikipedia - the content has a masculine perspective: "She was refered as Mrs John Smith")
- Tyttöjen ja poikien kasvatus näkyy jopa Wikipediassa, sanoo Jenni Janakka – ja kannustaa naisia hylkäämään täydellisyydentavoittelun by MeNaiset in Finnish, 26 April 2021 (The upbringing of girls and boys can even be seen on Wikipedia, says Jenni Janakka - and encourages women to abandon the pursuit of perfection)
- "Guinness and Wikipedia to tackle rugby gender disparity" by Sport Industry Group, 16 April 2021
- "Wikipedia gives a picture distorted by men" by Faye Welch, Commentary Box Sports, 12 April 2021
- "Challenging the massive gender imbalance on Wikipedia. Hundreds of dedicated volunteers are defying the sexists to write women back into history." by Joshua Zitser, The Insider, 11 April 2021
- "How Wikipedia is fighting the gender gap, one biography at a time" by Rahel Philipose, The Indian Express, 9 April 2021
- "Women Are Writing Themselves Back Into History on Wikipedia", by Meghan McDonough, NBC LX, 31 March 2021
- "Award-winning professor writes forgotten women into tech-history" by Pernille Bjørn and Michael Skov Jensen, EurekAlert, 11 March 2021
- "Wikipedia is a man – and he's a bit narrow-minded", by Sally Frydenlund, University of Copenhagen, 1 March 2021
- "Only 20% of Wikipedia’s Biographies Are About Women — #WikiGap Wants to Change That": Eric Luth {Eric Luth (WMSE) reports on progress since 2018 and calls on everyone to "tell the missing stories of women on Wikipedia". Reported by Leah Rodriguez, Global Citizen, 8 March 2021
- The Women of Wikipedia Are Writing Themselves Into History, by Jenny Singer, Glamour, 26 January 2021
- Wikipedia at 20: Why it often overlooks stories of women in history, by Tamar Carroll and Lara Nicosia, The Conversation, originally published 16 March 2018, updated 14 January 2021
- One Page At A Time, Jess Wade Is Changing Wikipedia, interview by Emily Wong on NPR, 6 January 2021
Academia
In addition to our own listing under Research, 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
- Women in Red on Twitter
- Interest in women's history began much earlier than is assumed, Phys Org, August 25, 2015