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14 Mar
The Gender Gap in Wikipedia: What Research Shows
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.

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