Tag: gender representation

Leona Whitcombe

Gender Gap and Systemic Bias on Wikipedia: Understanding the Current Debates

Explore the ongoing debates surrounding the gender gap and systemic bias on Wikipedia, including the fight over notability and the Women in Red movement.

Leona Whitcombe

Gender Gap in Wikipedia: Analyzing Data Trends and Content Disparities

Explore the systemic gender gap in Wikipedia research, analyzing why female biographies are scarce and how this data bias affects AI and our global knowledge archive.

Leona Whitcombe

The Gender Gap in Wikipedia: What Research Shows

Research shows that fewer than 20% of Wikipedia editors are women, leading to significant gaps in coverage of women's history, achievements, and perspectives. This imbalance affects what information is preserved-and who gets remembered.