Welcome toWikiProject Women in Red (WiR)!
Our objective is to turnred links intoblue ones. Our project's scope is women's representation on all language Wikipedias (biographies, women's works, women's issues, broadly construed). Did you know that, according toHumaniki, only20.23% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women? Not impressed?Content gender gap is a form ofsystemic bias, and this is what WiR addresses. We invite you to participate, whenever you like, in whatever way suits you and your schedule. Editors of all genders are equally and warmly welcome at Women in Red!

Geofocus: Sub-Saharan Africa edit‑a‑thon
Online event July 2018
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Type	Edit-a-thon
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Articles	Meetup 83 articles (28)
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In July 2018, Women in Red is focusing on women inSub-Saharan Africa. Anyone can take part in this event. We hope both inexperienced and seasoned editors will join us in creating biographies and other articles about women in all fields of interest in these countries, as well as their achievements, writings, organizations, and awards. This virtual editathon allows enthusiasts from around the globe to participate in our initiative. You are of course also welcome to add articles on any other notable women who deserve to be covered.

The main goals of the event are:

• to encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia by creating biographies of some of the world's most prominent women
• to draw the attention of more experienced editors to the need for concerted action on a specific area
• to support Wikipedia in combating the systemic bias against the coverage of women and women's works
• to promote the new/improved articles and images through social media (Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter)

What else?

• Below, you'll see a section where you can list the articles you create this month, and another section where you can add the images you have uploaded to Commons.
• This essay on creating women's biographies and ourTen Simple Rules might be helpful to newer editors.
• If you tweet about any of the articles, or upload any of the images to Pinterest, please indicate you have done so next to the article name.

In addition, we have Wikidata red-link lists on women from all the countries mentioned which can be found in theWomen in Red navbox. A selection of these is listed below.

Add other red links here, if possible with a source:

• Scientists

Key:

• Add FB after the article if you mention it on Facebook
• Add PIN after the article if you pin the image on Pinterest
• Add TW after the article if you tweet it on Twitter

New/expanded articles featured in theDid you know... column of the WikipediaMain page

• Add here – most recent at the top with date of publication

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  Hawa Abdi Nobel nominee from Somalia
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  Edna Adan from Somalia
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  Ilwad Elman
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  Edna Adan from Somalia
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  Ilwad Elman
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  Hawa Abdi
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  Tomi Omowole
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  Jola Ayeye
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  Chioma Okoli
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  Jola Ayeye
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  Jola Ayeye
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  Yinka Oladiran
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  Jemima Osunde
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  Precious Kofi at TEDxSoweto
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  Catherine Peter at TEDxSoweto
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  Catherine Peter at TEDxSoweto
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  Jenny Buccos at TEDxSoweto
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  L8 Antique at TEDxSoweto
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  Rita Doherty at TEDxSoweto
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  Patience Mthunzi at TEDxSoweto
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  Mimi Onalaja (to be trimmed once approved)
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  Yinka Oladiran
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  Sharon Ooja
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  Mimi Onalaja
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  Mimi Onalaja
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  Mimi Onalaja
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  Yinka Oladiran aka K'Ola Nigerian web presenter

• Please addCategory:Media supported by WikiProject Women in Red - 2018 to any media you upload to Commons.
• Invitation:WikiProject Women in Red/Outreach/2018
• Editathon banner for talk pages:Template:WikiProject Women in Red -{{WIR|83}}

• WikiProject Women in Red in 2018
• Wikipedia meetups in July 2018
• WikiProject Women in Red events