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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 18.71% as of 18 January 2021. But that means, according to WHGI, only 333,016 of our 1,779,560 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. 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[edit]
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Add new announcements to the top. Sign with ~~~~. Remove old ones after a month.
- Interesting interview with Jess Wade on NPR: listen or read at One Page At A Time, Jess Wade Is Changing Wikipedia.--Ipigott (talk) 16:26, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
- Our Women in Africa Contest runs from 1 January 2021 with virtual prizes for January, February and March. We look forward to new biographies with at least 160 words of running text.--Ipigott (talk) 12:50, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
- "What We Know And Can Agree On: Wikipedia At 20" by Simon Garfield. Posted on the Esquire site on 20 October. It includes a few interesting titbits from Katherine Maher on the need to expand coverage of women.--Ipigott (talk) 15:54, 21 October 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 2021 version of our #1day1woman initiative.
New year-long initiative
- Jan-Dec 2021: Women's rights
Happening now
- January 2021: Climate and environment
- January 2021: Public domain
- January 2021: Women in Africa contest (first of three months)
- January 2021: Women who died in 2020 (continuing)
Recently completed
- December 2020: Philanthropists
- December 2020: Asia contest (3rd and last month)
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
- 18 Jan 2021 – Nilüfer Verdi (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by CeeGee (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jan 2021 – Eleanor Keaton (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Yoninah (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jan 2021 – Susan Estes (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by JGHowes (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Jan 2021 – Sylvie Fortier (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by MWright96 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jan 2021 – Kagganapalli Radha Devi (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Victuallers (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jan 2021 – Janie Taylor (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Corachow (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Jan 2021 – Rānui Ngārimu (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Ambrosia10 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Jan 2021 – Jenifer Ringer (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Corachow (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Jan 2021 – Antoinette Dinga Dzondo (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Joseph2302 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jan 2021 – Agitu Ideo Gudeta (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Yoninah (t · c); see discussion
- (2 more...)
Articles for deletion
- 19 Jan 2021 – Frances MacKeith (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Eddie891 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 19 Jan 2021 – Loretta Joseph (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Grahamec (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 18 Jan 2021 – Ashlynn Brooke (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Morbidthoughts (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 18 Jan 2021 – Roxana Moslehi (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by RoxMosDel (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 18 Jan 2021 – Jen Drohan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by IJBall (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 18 Jan 2021 – Jade Sacker (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by JayJay (t · c); see discussion (8 participants)
- 18 Jan 2021 – Palak Sindhwani (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Falcon Kirtaran (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
- 18 Jan 2021 – Jenna Hutchins (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Falcon Kirtaran (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
- 17 Jan 2021 – Jessica Wallenfels (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ExRat (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 17 Jan 2021 – Riley Williams (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Discospinster (t · c); see discussion (15 participants)
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Proposed deletions
- 18 Jan 2021 – Sally Kwok (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Onel5969 (t · c): concern
- 14 Jan 2021 – Shuchi Anand (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Ohnoitsjamie (t · c): concern
- 17 Jan 2021 – Bilquis Shaikh (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Aranya (t · c) was deleted
- 12 Jan 2021 – Úna-Minh Caomhánach (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Xx78900 (t · c) was deproded by Megalibrarygirl (t · c) on 13 Jan 2021
Files for discussion
- 15 Jan 2021 – File:SM Entertainment Group Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on 86 pages) was FfDed by Magog the Ogre (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 13 Jan 2021 – Beryl May Dent (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gricharduk (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Jan 2021 – Salma (writer) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Tayi Arajakate (t · c); start discussion
- 19 Dec 2020 – Mildred Mottahedeh (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Eddie891 (t · c); start discussion
- 03 Dec 2020 – Marge Frantz (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SusunW (t · c); start discussion
- 29 Nov 2020 – Susan B. Anthony II (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by SusunW (t · c); start discussion
- 20 Nov 2020 – Eva Forest (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Modussiccandi (t · c); start discussion
- 08 Nov 2020 – Jacquie Sturm (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chocmilk03 (t · c); start discussion
- 27 Oct 2020 – Crystal Dunn (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hmlarson (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Oct 2020 – Sam Kerr (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hmlarson (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Oct 2020 – Nikita Parris (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hmlarson (t · c); start discussion
- (3 more...)
Requests for comments
- 06 Jan 2021 – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (talk · edit · hist) RfC by Pretzel butterfly (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 16 Jul 2020 – List of Paris Saint-Germain Féminine managers (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Paris Saint-Germain Féminine by Govvy (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Jan 2021 – Ashli Babbitt (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to 2021 United States Capitol protests by SgtShyGuy (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles for creation
- 06 Nov 2020 – Draft:Kathryn Garcia (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Yaywoh (t · c)
- 12 Oct 2019 – Draft:Chen Arieli (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Stavarnon (t · c)
- undated – Draft:Kontji Anthony (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC
- undated – Draft:Dana Devine (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC
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 – September 2020: 22,532
- Grand total (through September 2020): 131,473
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 Katherine Loker donated $30 million each to Harvard and USC, and millions more to develop university, medical, and cultural programs in California? (2021-01-16)
- ... that actress and tennis player Filiz Taçbaş, tired of city life, purchased agricultural land and obtained a farming certificate, and now grows olives and lemons? (2021-01-15)
- ... that Adele Rose wrote 457 scripts for the British soap opera Coronation Street, more than any other contributor? (2021-01-15)
- ... that Wall Street Journal architecture columnist Julie V. Iovine caused an uproar when she wrote that Yale University had a reputation for being a "gay school" in 1987? (2021-01-13)
- ... that Iti Tyagi said, "I urge every woman to come out of their shells and to break the stereotype" after receiving the Nari Shakti Puraskar? (2021-01-13)
- ... that both Elfriede Jelinek's 2013 play Die Schutzbefohlenen and the ancient Greek play that inspired it deal with refugees fleeing to Europe? (2021-01-13)
- ... that the environmental journalist Swati Thiyagarajan investigated claims of interspecies communication made by the conservationist Anna Breytenbach? (2021-01-12)
- ... that competitive swimmer Meenakshi Pahuja encountered water snakes in one river race at Murshidabad, and a corpse in another? (2021-01-12)
- ... that when Abbey House Museum curator Violet Crowther wanted to add old-fashioned household objects or "bygones" to the collection, she advertised for a pair of bellows in the local newspaper? (2021-01-10)
- ... that women's rights activist Mebrure Aksoley founded an elementary school before serving for more than 40 years in the Turkish parliament, Constituent Assembly, and Senate? (2021-01-10)
- ... that Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne (both pictured) had such a strong rapport on screen that some people believed that they were married in real life? (2021-01-10)
- ... that Ethiopian runner Helen Bekele Tola has stated a desire to compete for Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics? (2021-01-09)
- ... that Fran Todman, who fundraised for the Retina Foundation for decades, was honored with an electrophysiology laboratory at the Schepens Eye Research Institute being named for her? (2021-01-09)
- ... that Rosl Zapf, a mezzo-soprano of the Oper Frankfurt who took part in world premieres, appeared at the Salzburg Festival in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte conducted by Georg Solti? (2021-01-08)
- ... that Molly Gray, the new lieutenant governor of Vermont, is a former competitive skier and the daughter of an Olympic skier? (2021-01-08)
- ... that at the Schaubühne in Berlin, Jutta Lampe played Ophelia "as if in a trance", and male and female roles on a time voyage as the only actor in the premiere of Robert Wilson's Orlando? (2021-01-08)
- ... that Canadian ethnomusicologist Judith R. Cohen dispels the myth that Judeo-Spanish songs have medieval origins and are unique to Sephardic Jews? (2021-01-08)
- ... that Elaine Van Blunk finished third at the 1994 Chicago Marathon, her second marathon event? (2021-01-07)
- ... that arachnologist Ekaterina Andreeva wrote the first original monograph published in the USSR about Central Asian spiders? (2021-01-07)
- ... that despite receiving 30,000 monthly fan letters, top box-office silent-film star Clara Bow (pictured) was convinced that talking pictures would ruin her career? (2021-01-07)
Transcluding 20 of 1659 total
Press[edit]
There has been considerable press coverage of WiR. Below are some recent articles. To add articles to the list, visit Press.
- Twitter Wants to Use Wikipedia to Help Determine Who Gets a Blue Checkmark by Stephen Harrison, Slate, 4 December 2020
- What We Know And Can Agree On: Wikipedia At 20 by Simon Garfield, Esquire, 20 October 2020
- Unraveling Wikipedia’s Mystery Over Women’s History by David B. Grinber, Good Men Project, 8 July 2020
- The people solving mysteries during lockdown by Frank Swain, BBC Future, 15 June 2020
- 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
- The Sum of What? On Gender, Visibility, and Wikipedia, by Kirsten Menger-Anderson, Undark, 2 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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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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