Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. The reasons for the gender gap are up for debate; suggestions include leisure inequality, how gender socialization shapes public comportment, and the sometimes-contentious nature of Wikipedia’s talk pages. The practical effect of this disparity, however, is not. Content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge.

Let’s change that!

Join us at The Architecture and Allied Arts (A&AA) Library, 200 Lawrence Hall, 1190 Franklin Blvd, University of Oregon on Saturday, March 5th from noon to 5pm for a communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. We will provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, reference materials, and refreshments.

Bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. For the editing-averse, we urge you to stop by to show your support. We invite people of all gender identities and expressions, particularly trans- and cis-gendered women, to participate.

RSVP on Facebook and sign into the event on Wikipedia 

PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ART AND LIBRARIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON