Tag: Wikipedia gender gap

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

WikiProject Women in Red 2025 Events Schedule: Closing the Gender Gap on Wikipedia

Explore the WikiProject Women in Red 2025 events schedule, focusing on edit-a-thons and strategies to close the gender gap on Wikipedia through sourced biographies.

Leona Whitcombe

Solving the Wikipedia Gender Gap: Why It Happens and How to Fix It

Explore the causes of the Wikipedia gender gap and the practical, community-driven solutions being used to create a more inclusive digital history.

Leona Whitcombe

The Gender Gap in Wikipedia: Why Women Edit Less

Explore why a gender gap exists in Wikipedia editing and how systemic bias and community culture discourage women from contributing to the world's largest encyclopedia.

Leona Whitcombe

WikiGap Events: Announcements and Ambassador Resources

WikiGap events are global initiatives to close the gender gap on Wikipedia by creating and improving articles about women. Learn how ambassadors organize events, access resources, and make lasting changes to who gets remembered in history.

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.