Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red
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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 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, according to Humaniki has reached 19.12% as of 17 January 2022. But that means that of 1,868,034 biographies, only 357,217 are about women.[2] 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.[3] You don't have to be a member in order to participate in the conversations; just please be civil.
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" (like this one) 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 it's unknown how they self-identified 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[edit]
- Please post recent announcements directly on this page for improved page editing history, watcher alerts and greater visibility
Add new announcements to the top. Sign with ~~~~. Remove old ones after a month.
- New redlist: Online Dictionary of Dutch Women Gamaliel (talk) 16:04, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
- New redlist: American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present -- Gamaliel (talk) 01:14, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
- New redlist: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction -- Gamaliel (talk) 04:59, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
- Women in Red's initiative for the whole of 2022 is Climate. Prepare to participate from the beginning of January.--Ipigott (talk) 14:22, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
Events[edit]
- This section is a transcluded subpage, and may contain more information than is shown here. To view or edit, go to /Events (watch this section).
Continuing global coverage
- In addition to our monthly editathons, you can cover women in any sphere of interest by taking part in the 2022 version of our #1day1woman initiative.
Year-long initiative
- 2022 global initiative: Climate
Happening now
- January 2022: Women who died in 2021 (second of two months)
- January 2022: Women in business
- January 2022: Geofocus: US territories
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, and to creating new 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.
Today's featured articles
- 05 Feb 2022 – New Zealand nationality law (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Did you know
- 21 Jan 2022 – Tess Posner (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Victuallers (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Jan 2022 – Mothica (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Ezlev (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Jan 2022 – Matilda Allison (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Victuallers (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jan 2022 – Kate Baer (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Marquardtika (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jan 2022 – Lesley Johnson (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Victuallers (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Jan 2022 – Tatiana Saunders (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Victuallers (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jan 2022 – Shirley McGreal (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Thriley (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Jan 2022 – Kate Foster (diplomat) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Victuallers (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jan 2022 – Louisa Bernie Gallaher (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Whisperjanes (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Jan 2022 – Asma Al Thani (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Victuallers (t · c); see discussion
- (2 more...)
Articles for deletion
- 22 Jan 2022 – Anne Hamburger (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Cassiopeia (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 21 Jan 2022 – Paris Visone (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Scope creep (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 21 Jan 2022 – 2022 Supercoppa Italiana (women) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dr Salvus (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 21 Jan 2022 – Dahlia Salah (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Fram (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 21 Jan 2022 – Priyanka Saha (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kavyansh.Singh (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 21 Jan 2022 – Deepamoni Saikia (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Arunudoy (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 21 Jan 2022 – Samia Bouazza (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by DMySon (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 21 Jan 2022 – Charlie Tjoe (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Skarmory (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 21 Jan 2022 – Maya Dobreva (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by LibStar (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 20 Jan 2022 – Michelle A. Valentine (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Leschnei (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- (78 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 18 Jan 2022 – Rachel Armitage (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by KidAd (t · c) was deproded by Schwede66 (t · c) on 18 Jan 2022
Files for discussion
- 22 Oct 2021 – File:Halyna Hutchins (cinematographer, journalist, born 1979).jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Halyna Hutchins) was FfDed by Joseph2302 (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 09 Jan 2022 – Kitty da Costa (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mujinga (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Sep 2021 – Suzanne Ferrière (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RomanDeckert (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 12 Jan 2022 – MILCK (talk · edit · hist) move request to Milck by 162 etc. (t · c) was moved to Milck (talk · edit · hist) by Asukite (t · c) on 21 Jan 2022; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 11 Oct 2021 – Renu Kushawaha (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Renu Kumari Singh by MPGuy2824 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 15 Jan 2022 – Draft:Sahana Udupa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jinzler (t · c)
- 13 Jan 2022 – Draft:Sana Mustafa (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CT55555 (t · c)
- 08 Jan 2022 – Draft:Jenny Grant Rankin (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by DaffodilOcean (t · c)
- 06 Jan 2022 – Draft:Heidi Zuckerman (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Bridget (t · c)
- 02 Jan 2022 – Draft:Muzna Dureid (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CT55555 (t · c)
- 12 Dec 2021 – Draft:Elizabeth Pfiester (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CT55555 (t · c)
- 02 Dec 2021 – Draft:Jennifer Evans (activist) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CT55555 (t · c)
- 30 Nov 2021 – Draft:Juliet Donald (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CT55555 (t · c)
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.
For personal metrics on how many articles you've created about women, see this tool.
If you want to measure gender diversity in a given Wikipedia article, use this tool.
Totals at a glance[edit]
| Year | Portion if applicable |
Total | Daily average |
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| 2015 | 18 Jul - end of year | 11,711 | 70 |
| 2016 | 28,399 | 77 | |
| 2017 | 28,271 | 77 | |
| 2018 | 27,323 | 75 | |
| 2019 | 27,207 | 75 | |
| 2020 | 30,119 | 82 | |
| 2021 | 26,780 | 73 | |
| Grand total | 177,984 | 76 |
(Updated: Rosiestep (talk) 20:55, 19 January 2022 (UTC))
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 Alison H. Clarkson, the majority leader of the Vermont Senate, worked as a theatrical producer and on New York Theatre Workshop's board? (2022-01-15)
- ... that Alisha Kramer worked to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and inequity in women's health in Africa and Europe as a program coordinator for the Center for Strategic and International Studies? (2022-01-14)
- ... that Margaret A. Mahoney, who in 1949 became the majority leader of the Ohio Senate, is still the only woman to hold the top leadership role? (2022-01-13)
- ... that American medical pioneer Isabella Coler Herb designed the Herb–Mueller apparatus to help doctors and dentists administer ether to patients? (2022-01-13)
- ... that when elected as mayor, Venezuelan politician Gloria Lizárraga de Capriles did not have her own office and worked from a shopping mall? (2022-01-13)
- ... that American nurse Florence Church Bullard (pictured) gave her French Croix de Guerre medal with a bronze star to the Sisters of Saint Marys, believing that her heroic deeds were a reflection of their teachings? (2022-01-13)
- ... that Papuan anthropologist Marlina Flassy is the first woman to be appointed a dean at Cenderawasih University? (2022-01-09)
- ... that Titane, the first feature film of French actress Agathe Rousselle, won the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival? (2022-01-09)
- ... that a recent New York Times article recommended four educational charities: the Wikimedia Foundation, Khan Academy, Children International and Catherine Omanyo's school? (2022-01-08)
- ... that when Antonia Urrejola was president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, her vice presidents were women as well? (2022-01-07)
- ... that the 2021 Seattle City Council 3rd district recall election was the first recall held in the city since 1975? (2022-01-06)
- ... that Claudia Watkins, the only "lady judge" in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in 1969, thought it was "no big deal"? (2022-01-04)
- ... that artist Heather Doram won Antigua and Barbuda's national competition to design a new national costume? (2022-01-03)
- ... that WAAF Corporal Elspeth Henderson remained at her post despite a direct hit by a Luftwaffe bomb? (2022-01-03)
- ... that twenty-a-day cigarette smoker Trudi Thomson suffered from bulimia and rheumatoid arthritis before she became a successful runner? (2022-01-01)
- ... that Maine state legislator Tracy Quint introduced a bill that would have banned all COVID-19 vaccination mandates in Maine until 2024? (2021-12-27)
- ... that mountaineer Edmund Hillary asked Canadian doctor Joan Ford to take her "Adidas runners, a stethoscope and an umbrella" and get to the Himalayas? (2021-12-26)
- ... that English women's footballer Shameeka Fishley scored a hat-trick in her newly-established Turkish team's first match? (2021-12-23)
- ... that Kirsten Warner, whose father was a Holocaust survivor, wrote a novel from the perspective of the child of a Holocaust survivor? (2021-12-21)
- ... that Hyun Ji Shin was photographed by Karl Lagerfeld in his Chanel campaign before his death? (2021-12-20)
Transcluding 20 of 2140 total
Press[edit]
There has been considerable press coverage of WiR. Below are some recent articles. To add articles to the list, visit Press.
- “You Have To See It To Be It”: Missing Female Role Models and What We Can Do About It by Amy Diehl, Ms. Magazine, 27 December 2021
- Time Magazine Named Steven Pruitt One of the Most Influential People on the Internet–Just For His Wikipedia Edits, by Jesse Rifkin, Northern Virginia Magazine, 24 November 2021
- Wikipedia editor 'warriors' fight lies, bigotry and even Nazis, RTL Today, attributed to AFP, 17 November 2021.--Ipigott (talk) 11:33, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
- Feminists fight ... 24 hour editathon Well researched piece covering Carol W, Mahwish, On This Day She and Roger. 15 October 2021
- Discussion of the issues and talk prior to AdaWiki24.org (WIR-211), comments by Roger Bamkin
- Big Tech's Big Tobacco moment. Despite the title, today's Axios podcast introduced by Niala Boodhoo includes comments by Roger Bamkin on today's 24-hour ADA marathon, 12 October 2021
- Global 24-hour Wikipedia "Edit-a-thon" Kicks Off In New Zealand, Scoop.co.nz, 29 September 2021
- "Member-Led Effort Will Bring Histories of Women, People of Color in Design to Wikipedia", by Lisa Boylan, Associations Now, 24 September 2021, on cooperation between AIGA and WikiEdu
- "Why we need more biographies of women journalists on Wikipedia" by Marcela Kunova, Jounalism.co.uk, 23 September 2021
- KCPL’s new Wikipedian in Residence gives us the tools to edit our own stories, by Lily Wulfemeyer in The Pitch, 13 September 2021
- 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[edit]
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).
References[edit]
- ^ Graells-Garrido, Eduardo; Lalmas, Mounia; Menczer, Filippo (2015). "First Women, Second Sex: Gender Bias in Wikipedia". Proceedings of the 26th ACM Conference on Hypertext & Social Media - HT '15: 165–174. doi:10.1145/2700171.2791036.
- ^ "Humaniki".
- ^ "Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red • en.wikipedia.org". XTools.
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