Hi! 

2020 is slowly drawing to a close. When we have now summarized the WikiGap Campaign in 2020, we see that – in spite of the ongoing pandemic! – the campaign has gathered almost 1,500 editors, and recruited at least 250 new ones, to edit 19,000 articles and create almost 2,000 new ones about women! The almost 30,000 edits (!) have been viewed by just short than 45 million times in 2020 alone. Several affiliates have held their first events, and we are happy to see that more and more people and organizations are interested in joining the campaign. We are, as always, completely astonished by the work! Well done, all WikiGap organizers.

With this email, we also want to announce that we are beginning preparations for the WikiGap Campaign in 2021. The world looks nothing like what we are used to, and we will do our best as global coordinators to find a model that can work for both digital and physical events. 

If you already have good connections with the Swedish embassy and/or other local partners, it might be good to reach out soon after New Year! If you want help with new contacts, feel free to reach out to us! 

If you already have decided that are taking part next year, you can list your event here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiGap/2021/Events 

We also plan to experiment a bit next year with international partnerships and new concepts for international coordination. We are among other things coordinating with several UN agencies and other international organizations. Stay tuned – we think this will be a great opportunity!

Otherwise, we wish you happy holidays, a Merry Christmas for those who celebrate, and a happy new year.

Best,

Eric Luth