Hi folks,
I've just been watching this list quietly (and the other one I'm interested in, Education). I'm a newbie to Wikipedia and this conversation in general.
But I have an idea - what about a list of "problem pages" (in terms of gender content) for women to go to and edit. Especially newbies who don't know where to start playing around with Wikipedia - a list of pages that could use some female love and attention...
This list could be easily accessed & added to - I could post it on FB, on my university email list (I'm a recent graduate of the Communications PhD program at Columbia) etc.
Do you like the idea or do you think it would create a mess?
Best, Karina
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Today's Topics:
1. Space on Meta to discuss policy change interests - please help!!!!! (Sarah Stierch) 2. Accidental Troll Policy - beyond gender gap (Sylvia Ventura) 3. Re: Accidental Troll Policy - beyond gender gap (Katherine Casey)
Message: 1 Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 08:07:47 -0700 From: Sarah Stierch sarah.stierch@gmail.com To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Gendergap] Space on Meta to discuss policy change interests
- please help!!!!!
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Please see and [EDIT] here:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_gap/Policy_revolution
Meta is where large scale policy change and discussion takes place. I really hope people will help build this page out.
I have limited time right now that I can completely absorb into this sadly, so it's important other people come along. I also can't risk more burn out, or I'll be useless, right? :)
It's also important that women and those who identify as women help out. I'm reviewing the policies that have been developed recently that Erik shared and the majority of them were developed, written and lead by men. While that could be "well and good," it's critical that women have a say in this.
Just like [[pregnancy]] it's important that women have their voices heard - and maybe some of you don't care about these concerns, that's important, too!
Thanks,
Sarah