Dear Wikimedians,
We’re excited to invite you to the WikiWomen’s User Group Capacity-Building
Workshop, designed to empower contributors in creating and editing women’s
biographies on English Wikipedia. Whether you’re new to Wikipedia or an
experienced editor, this session will provide essential tips and tricks for
writing your first women’s biography and getting it to stick.
Join volunteer Lucy Moore, who has written a biography for at least one
woman from every country in the world, as she shares her expertise. In this
session, Lucy will cover the fundamentals of notability, citation, and
other essential skills she’s learned along the way.
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Date: 19th November 2024
Time: 3:00 PM UTC
Topic: Fundamentals for Editing Women’s Biographies on English Wikipedia
Facilitator: Lucy Moore
Register: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiWomen_Usergroup_Capacity_Building…>
#Up_coming_Training
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiWomen_Usergroup_Capacity_Building…>
We hope you’ll join us for this exciting opportunity to enhance your
editing skills!
Best regards,
On behalf of WikiWomen Usergroup Cordinators
Dear Wikimedians,
Each year, several movement committees seek new volunteers, typically from
October to December. This year, the appointment cycle is open for the
Affiliations Committee (AffCom), Ombuds Commission (OC), and Case Review
Committee (CRC) as of 14 October 2024.
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Affiliations Committee (AffCom): Applications close on 18 November 2024.
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Ombuds Commission (OC) and Case Review Committee (CRC): Applications
close on 2 December 2024.
You can find more information about each committee on their Meta-wiki pages:
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Affiliations Committee (AffCom)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee>
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Ombuds Commission (OC)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ombuds_commission>
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Case Review Committee (CRC)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee>
Details on how to apply are available on the appointment page on Meta-wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Legal/Committee_appoin…>.
For any questions related to appointments, please feel free to post on the
talk page or contact us via email at cst(a)wikimedia.org.
Best regards,
Manav
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*Manavpreet Kaur* (She/Her)
Senior Governance Committee Support Specialist
Hi di ho Gendergappers!
Just a friendly fyi that in case you want to organize something for
International Women's Day, 8 March 2025 and you need some financial
support, the next rapid grant deadline
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid#Cycle_3_(Deadline:_Dec…>
is coming up on December 1st!
The project start date for this grant is on or after 7 February 2025. Key
campaigns mentioned for this cycle are Wiki Loves Folklore, African Film &
Cinema. Those applying for activities related to Women's Month and
International Women's Day (8th March) will need to apply in Cycle 3.
If you have any questions, please contact your regional grant officer
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid#Contact_us>.
Best,
Ciell
Dear Art+Feminism Community,
As a collective committed to justice and equity, we’re reaching out to
share an opportunity to support one of our own. Anthony Diaz, an
Art+Feminism Network Organizer in the Philippines and head of Wiki
Advocates Philippines UG, has been directly impacted by Typhoon Kristine.
The storm has brought record-breaking rainfall, causing the worst flooding
in Bicol in over five decades. It has displaced nearly 50,000 people,
destroyed homes, and left entire areas submerged, with major roads
impassable and communities cut off from essential resources.
Despite facing his own losses, including the flooding of his home, Anthony
and a team of volunteers have continued their relief efforts, providing
bottled water and food to stranded passengers along the highway. This
crisis is a stark reminder of how climate change and environmental
disasters disproportionately impact marginalized communities—an issue that
aligns deeply with our mission at Art+Feminism. Supporting Wiki Advocates
Philippines UG’s relief work is one way we can put our values into action,
standing in solidarity with communities facing immediate and urgent needs.
To help sustain these efforts, we’re launching a fundraiser that will run
until November 14. All donations will go directly to Wiki Advocates
Philippines UG
<https://35df92cb.streak-link.com/CLk8vYY3N2S0Xc482gYZGc4Y/https%3A%2F%2Fwik…>,
supporting their work in providing essential supplies to those affected in
Bicol. Your support will help sustain their relief effort, allowing us to
stand in solidarity with communities facing urgent challenges.
Donate here
<https://35df92cb.streak-link.com/CLk8vYYISO_OWZFR6wTBGUJz/https%3A%2F%2Fwww…>
through our secure PayPal link, or click the button below to make a
contribution.
As always, we’re grateful to be in community with you. Together, we’re
showing up for one another and embodying the power of collective action.
Please consider donating and sharing this fundraiser within your networks.
Thank you for standing with us in compassion and solidarity.
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www.artandfeminism.org
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