Dear Wiki-Yorkers,
I am thrilled to invite you to join us at the WikiGap 2022 - Women, Health & Environment Wikipedia Edit-a-thon! Knowledge is power, and Wikipedia has the potential to shape our view of the world. But there is a great imbalance when it comes to representation on Wikipedia, like in society at large. There are four times as many articles about men as there are about women, just one of many statistics that speak to a larger gender gap.
We want to change this.
Join us and help to close Wikipedia's gender gap by editing and creating Wikipedia articles about Women, Health & Environment. This is a hybrid event with in-person sessions in New York and Washington, DC as well as a virtual session for those who wish to attend remotely. Please bring a laptop if planning to join us in-person.
The event is organized by Wikimedia DC, Wikimedia NYC, the Embassy of Sweden to the United States, Sweden’s Consulate General in New York, and the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations. **** *WikiGap Edit-a-thon* **** *Where*: Swedish Residence (600 Park Avenue) and online! *When:* Thursday, April 28th 9AM - 12PM *Registration:* Sign-up on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikigap-2022-women-health-environment-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-registration-311737714897! Registration is required. *Safety* *protocol*: All guests must show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test result no older than 48 hours, as well as valid proof of ID. Masks are strongly encouraged
We look forward to editing with you soon!
Best, Megs -- President, Wikimedia New York City