Submissions:2024/Gender gap research related to the Wikimedia movement

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Title:

Gender gap research related to the Wikimedia movement

Type of session:

Lecture (15-30 min)

Session theme(s):

Diversity & Inclusion, Research

Abstract:

This session will address gender gap research related to the Wikimedia movement, including consumption (e.g., readers, etc.), production (e.g., editors, leaders, etc.), and representation (e.g., content). The session will include a review of the types of research conducted (e.g., Master's Thesis, scholarly articles, etc.) and who has conducted it (e.g., volunteers, Wikimedia Foundation, academics, etc.). After methodically presenting what we know exists, the session will include an opportunity to discuss what's missing, including a methodology to document in Wikidata gender gap research related to the Wikimedia movement.

Author name(s):

Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight

Wikimedia username(s):

Rosiestep

E-mail address:

Rosiestep.wikigmail.com

Affiliated organization(s):

Women in Red; WikiWomen's User Group

Able to attend without scholarship?

Yes

Estimated length of session

30 minutes

Okay to livestream?

Livestreaming is okay

Previously presented?

WikiWomenCamp 2023 (India)

• https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WWC2023/Program
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Research

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