Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Celebrating Women’s History

This event is designed to improve coverage of women to mitigate the gender gap on Wikipedia. The edit-a-thon will include tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, ongoing editing support, reference materials, and refreshments. This event is free, and people of all gender identities and expressions are encouraged to participate.

Wikipedia is the largest knowledge base on the planet and although Wikipedia is the fifth-most visited website, its lack of diverse race and gender content reflects the homogeneity of its editors. In a 2018 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female (see the “Gender bias on Wikipedia” entry). Fewer than 17% of the biographies on Wikipedia are of women.

Participate in this edit-a-thon and help increase the coverage of women on Wikipedia.