The gender gap on Wikipedia

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Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Imagine a world in which every
single
human being can freely share in
the
sum of all knowledge.
That’s our commitment.
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Welcome to Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia
that anyone can edit
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
90 % MALE
9 % FEMALE
1 % TRANSGENDER
Wikimedia Foundation Editor Survey 2011
What is your gender ?
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/04/27/nine-out-of-ten-wikipedians-continue-to-be-men/
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
31 years old, white,
straight, single male
with a degree in
higher education
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Women_and_Wikimedia_Survey_2011
Average Wikipedia contributor :
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
The Gender Gap has it own Wikipedia article :
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
The multiple layers of the Gender Gap :
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Language bias :
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Women in the World History
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Women in the World History
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Representation bias :
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Representation bias :
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Representation bias :
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap projects on Wikipedia
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap project on the Dutch language Wikipedia
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap project with Wikimedia Nederland
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap projects on the French language Wikipedia
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap projects on the French language Wikipedia
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap projects on the French language Wikipedia
SAVE THE DATE :
8th of March
14:00-18:00
Royal Library
Brussels
Gender Gap on
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Gender Gap on
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Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Wikidata
Gender Gap on
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Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
Gender Gap on
Wikipedia
Open Belgium conference – 06.03.2017 Ciell, Loraine Furter
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The gender gap on Wikipedia