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Welcome to WikiProject Women in Red (WiR)!
Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones. Our project's scope is women's representation on all language Wikipedias (biographies, women's works, women's issues, broadly construed). Did you know that, according to Humaniki, only 19.98% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women? Not impressed? Content gender gap is a form of systemic bias, and this is what WiR addresses. We invite you to participate, whenever you like, in whatever way suits you and your schedule. Editors of all genders are equally and warmly welcome at Women in Red!

Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones. Our project's scope is women's representation on all language Wikipedias (biographies, women's works, women's issues, broadly construed). Did you know that, according to Humaniki, only 19.98% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women? Not impressed? Content gender gap is a form of systemic bias, and this is what WiR addresses. We invite you to participate, whenever you like, in whatever way suits you and your schedule. Editors of all genders are equally and warmly welcome at Women in Red!

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Resources for new editors: Introduction
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Resources related to women's biographies, works, issues:
WiR Librarian-in-Residence
List of resources
List of essays
Primer for creating women's biographies
Ten simple rules for creating women's biographies
How to write women into Wikipedia
Writing about women on Wikipedia
Writing about women in computing on Wikipedia
Primer for AfD, AfC and PROD
Tip of the Month

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Article gender gap statistics: Biographies per occupation
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2024	EDIT-A-THONS: Women in Sports Jan: Alphabet run: M & N Temperance Women Feb: Alphabet run: O & P Black women Mar: Alphabet run: Q & R Art+Feminism Find Her Apr: Alphabet run: S & T Gender studies Health May: Press women Alphabet run: U–W Geofocus: Central and Eastern Europe Jun: LGBTQ+ women \| Wiki Loves Pride Women in Music Alphabet run: X–Z Jul: Science Fiction and Fantasy Aug: Indigenous women Film and stage Sep: Women writers & their works Geofocus: Islands A–H Oct: Women in STEM Geofocus: Islands I–P Women in archaeology CONTESTS: Translation
2023	INITIATIVES: Peace and Diplomacy #1day1woman EDIT-A-THONS: Folklore Women who died: 2023 Jan: Alphabet run: M & N Geofocus: East Asia Feb: Alphabet run: O & P Black women Justice Mar: Geofocus: Mediterranean Art + Activism Alphabet run: Q & R Apr: Gender studies Health Dance Alphabet run: S & T Books by women May: Alphabet run: U–W Disability Education Geofocus: Central and Eastern Europe Jun: Alphabet run: X–Z LGBTQ+ women Women in music Jul: Happy 8th Anniversary Women in Red Alphabet run: A & B Sports Aug: Alphabet run: C & D Indigenous women Film and stage Geofocus: Arab League countries Sep: Alphabet run: E & F Women writers & their works Geofocus: Celtic nations Oct: Alphabet run: G & H Women in STEM Geofocus: Sub-Saharan Africa Nov: Alphabet run: I & J Geofocus: Indian subcontinent Women in Politics Dec: Alphabet run: K & L Honoured women
2022	EDIT-A-THONS: Women in Sport Women who died: 2022 Jan: Women in business Geofocus: U.S. territories Feb: Black women Geofocus: Hong Kong and Macau Mar: Art+Activism Feminism and Folklore Geofocus: Dutch Caribbean Apr: Gender studies Geofocus: French overseas territories May: Women in the Ancient World Geofocus: British Overseas Territories Jun: LGBTQ+ women Geofocus: Greenland and the Faroes Women in music Jul: Alphabet run: A & B Geofocus: Baltic States Aug: Alphabet run: C & D Indigenous women Refugees Comedians, comics and other performers Sep: Alphabet run: E & F Women writers & their works Oct: Alphabet run: G & H Women in STEM Geofocus: West Asia Nov: Alphabet run: I & J Geofocus: Central and Southern Asia Women in Education Dec: Alphabet run: K & L Geofocus: Southeast Asia INITIATIVES: Climate #1day1woman CONTESTS: Translation
2021	EDIT-A-THONS: Olympics & Paralympics Women's leadership & empowerment Women who died: 2021 Jan: Climate and environment Public domain Feb: Black women Folklore Classicists Mar: Art+Activism VisibleWikiWomen Apr: Plants & Gardens Gender studies May: May Mays Mental Health Jun: LGBTQ+ women June Junes Jewellers & Watchmakers Jul: July Julies Finance, Economics & Banking Aug: Indigenous women Sep: Women writers & their works Oct: Women in STEM Ada Lovelace Day Nov: Film and stage Endocrine Health Dec: Double the lede! INITIATIVES: #1day1woman Women's rights CONTESTS: Women in Africa Women in Europe Women in Latin America Women in Oceania
2020	INITIATIVES: #1day1woman Sports EDIT-A-THONS: BLM/Anti-discrimination Women who died: 2020 Jan: Activists Public domain Geofocus: Central America Feb: Explorers Black women Women in Horror Mar: Art+Activists & Folklore Aviation Geofocus: Great Britain and Ireland Visible Wiki Women Apr: Gender studies Dance Geofocus: Caucasus May: Healthcare Women and their animals Geofocus: Central and Eastern Europe Mary Mary month of May Jun: LGBTQ women & Wiki Loves Pride United Nations & UN Agencies Geofocus: Reducing gender imbalance Jul: July Julies Women and Disability Geofocus: Women from Where? Aug: Indigenous women Geofocus: Countries headed by women Sep: Women writers & their works Women in conflict zones Oct: Women in STEM Nov: Textile Arts Stage+Screen+Radio+Podcast Dec: Philanthropists CONTESTS: Women in Asia
2019	INITIATIVES: Focus on Suffrage #1day1woman EDIT-A-THONS: Sports Women who died: 2019 Jan: Women of War and Peace Play! Geofocus: Caucasus Feb: Women in Social Work Black women: History Geofocus: Ancient worlds Mar: Women's History Month Geofocus: Francophone women Apr: Gender studies United Nations Dance Geofocus: Portuguese-speaking countries May: Women associated with May Mayors Environmentalists Geofocus: Central and Eastern Europe Jun: Wiki loves Pride Royals Space Geofocus: Mediterranean countries Jul: Educators Geofocus: Microstates Aug: Indigenous women Film and stage Geofocus: Millennial countries Sep: Women and Law Military History Women writers & their works Geofocus: Defunct countries Interwiki Women Collaboration Oct: Women in STEM Fashion Geofocus: Landlocked countries Nov: Libraries and Archives Leadership Asian Month Dec: Parliamentarians Classical musicians Arab world CONTESTS: Stub
2018	EDIT-A-THONS: Jan: Prisoners and detainees Fashion designers Geofocus: British Isles Feb: Black women Mathematicians and Statisticians Geofocus: Island women Mar: Women's History Month Apr: April + Further With Art + Feminism Archaeology Military History Geofocus: Indian subcontinent May: Women of the Sea Villains Women in Sports Geofocus: Central & Eastern European Jun: Celebrating LGBTQ Women and Wiki Loves Pride Singers, songwriters, songs by women Women in GLAM Geofocus: Russia/USSR Jul: Geofocus: Sub-Saharan Africa Film and stage 20th Century Women Rock Aug: Indigenous women Women of marginalized populations Women writers & their works Geofocus: Bottom 10 Sep: Women currently in academics Women + Law Geofocus: Hispanic countries Oct: Clubwomen Science fiction & fantasy Women in STEM Geofocus: Mediterranean Nov: Religion Deceased politicians Geofocus: Asia Dec: Photographers Laureates Geofocus: Countries beginning with 'I'
2017	EDIT-A-THONS: Jan: Women Philosophers Women in Education Feb: Women Anthropologists Black women Mar: Art+Feminism Role Models from Women's Universities Apr: Women in Psychology Book artists Central and Eastern Europe May: Women's organizations & conferences Women in sports and athletics Women from the Asian and Pacific Islands Jun: Met's art by women LGBTQ Women Pre-20th Century Women Jul: Women in dance Women in music Indian women Aug: Indigenous women Women in peace Canadian women Sep: Hispanic & Latina women Olympic women Women from New Zealand Oct: Women and disability Women and healthcare Nordic women Dec: Seasonal celebrations First ladies Go local! CONTESTS: Nov: Women in the world
2016	EDIT-A-THONS: Celebrating Women Scientists Jan: Women in music Feb: Black women: History Mar: Art+Feminism Apr: Women writers & their works Women in Espionage May: Women in Photography MENA artists Jun: Women in Jewish History Women in Entertainment LGBTQ Women Jul: Women in Halls of Fame United Nations Aug: Indigenous women Polar women Sep: Women in Nursing Women Labor Activists Nigerian Women in Entertainment Oct: Women in Architecture Women in Archaeology Nov: Women in Food and Drink Women writers & their works Asian Women BBC 100 Women Dec: Women in Aviation Women in the Military Caribbean Women
2015	EDIT-A-THONS: Asian Pacific American Women Sep: Women in Leadership Oct: Women in Architecture Nov: Women in Science Dec: Women in Religion