Difference between revisions of "Gender bias in Wikipedia"
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<b>Wikimedia Foundation Efforts</b> | <b>Wikimedia Foundation Efforts</b> | ||
| − | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_scientists WikiProject Women Scientists] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_scientists WikiProject Women Scientists]: |
| − | *WikiProject Women in Red | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red WikiProject Women in Red]: |
| − | *WikiProject Gender Gap Task Force | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Countering_systemic_bias/Gender_gap_task_force WikiProject Gender Gap Task Force]: |
| − | *Inspire Campaign | + | *[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire Inspire Campaign]: Offers grants to |
| − | *Art+Feminism campaign | + | *[ Art+Feminism campaign]: |
| − | *WikiWomenWeek | + | *[ WikiWomenWeek]: |
<b>Other External Efforts</b> | <b>Other External Efforts</b> | ||
| − | *Wikid GRRLS | + | *[ Wikid GRRLS] |
<b>Other Suggestions</b> | <b>Other Suggestions</b> | ||
| − | + | * not enough coverage in independent secondary sources about notable women and topics | |
| − | + | * “a broader base of contributors and editors…would naturally help broaden our content” <ref>Katherine Maher “Wikipedia mirrors the world’s gender biases, it doesn’t cause them”, (The Los Angeles Times, Op-Ed, Oct 18 2018)</ref> | |
| + | * “implementing a system to assess contributors’ actual expertise, deliver positive feedback, and provide training to increase female participation.” <ref>Nicole Torres [https://hbr.org/2016/06/why-do-so-few-women-edit-wikipedia “Why Do So Few Women Edit Wikipedia?”] (Harvard Business Review, Gender, Jun 02 2016)</ref> | ||
==Ethical Concerns== | ==Ethical Concerns== | ||
Revision as of 17:37, 15 March 2019
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, makes knowledge sharing easy and accessible to a wide audience. Because anyone can access and edit Wikipedia with little training, the site offers a neutral setting to contribute one's personal expertise to a collective knowledge base. However, among other biases, a stark gender bias can be seen in both Wikipedia content and the culture of Wikipedia editing.
Contents
Evidence of the Gender Gap
Differences in Wikipedia Editors
Content Imbalances
Women-specific Characterization
Why Don't More Women Edit Wikipedia
Foundational Issues in Wikipedia
Harassment Online
Policing in a Male-Dominated Space
Survey Responses
Responsive Measures
Wikimedia Foundation Efforts
- WikiProject Women Scientists:
- WikiProject Women in Red:
- WikiProject Gender Gap Task Force:
- Inspire Campaign: Offers grants to
- [ Art+Feminism campaign]:
- [ WikiWomenWeek]:
Other External Efforts
- [ Wikid GRRLS]
Other Suggestions
- not enough coverage in independent secondary sources about notable women and topics
- “a broader base of contributors and editors…would naturally help broaden our content” [1]
- “implementing a system to assess contributors’ actual expertise, deliver positive feedback, and provide training to increase female participation.” [2]
Ethical Concerns
Bias
Drachen Traffic Example/Wikipedia Articles
- ↑ Katherine Maher “Wikipedia mirrors the world’s gender biases, it doesn’t cause them”, (The Los Angeles Times, Op-Ed, Oct 18 2018)
- ↑ Nicole Torres “Why Do So Few Women Edit Wikipedia?” (Harvard Business Review, Gender, Jun 02 2016)
