 Welcome to WikiProject Women in Red (WiR)! Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones. Our project's scope is women's representation on all language Wikipedias (biographies, women's works, women's issues, broadly construed). Did you know that, according to Humaniki, only 19.87% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women? Not impressed? Content gender gap is a form of systemic bias, and this is what WiR addresses. We invite you to participate, whenever you like, in whatever way suits you and your schedule. Editors of all genders are equally and warmly welcome at Women in Red! |
| Translation contest | |
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| Online event July–September 2024 | |
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| Meetup | 311 |
| Type | Contest |
| Articles | Meetup 311 articles (86) |
| Use social media to promote our work! | |
| Wiki Women in Red | |
| @wikiwomeninred | |
| @wikiwomeninred | |
| July-2024-editathons | |
| Hashtag | #wikiwomeninred |
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| Authority control | Authority control should be included at the foot of every biography: {{Authority control}}. It will remain hidden until relevant identifiers have been added to Wikidata. |
| Categories | Choose applicable categories including relevant subcategories of Category:Women. |
| Stub | If applicable, add stub template at the foot of an article: {{stub}}. |
| Add to article talk pages | |
{{WikiProject Biography}} | |
{{WikiProject Women}} if born after 1950; or {{WikiProject Women's History}} if born before 1950. | |
Editathon banner: {{WIR|311}} | |
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July–September 2024
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In July 2024, for the second time we are embarking on a three-month translation contest or "translatathon" focused on the translation of biographies of women from other language versions of Wikipedia. For each of the three months, July, August and September, there will be virtual awards for the top three contributors of acceptable new translated articles as well as awards for totals over the full three months. If they wish, contributors may translate from the same foreign language throughout the contest. (Translations from English into other languages are not within the scope of this contest.)
We hope both inexperienced and seasoned editors will join us in translating biographies of women from the other language versions of Wikipedia. While our top priority is new biographies, translations of articles about the works, organizations or achievements of women are also welcome.
The main goals of the event are:
- to extend coverage of women on the English Wikipedia
- to encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia by creating biographies of prominent women
- to draw the attention of more experienced editors to the need for concerted action on this specific area
- to support Wikipedia in combating the systemic bias against the coverage of women and women's works
- to promote new articles and images through social media.