Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/Meetup/279

    Film and stage editathon
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    August 2023
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    TypeEdit-a-thon
    SeriesFilm and stage
    ArticlesMeetup 279 articles (76)
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    Film and stage
    August 2023
    Recently completed: Women in Sports Indigenous women Film and stage
    New this month: Women writers & their works Geofocus: Islands A - H
    Ongoing initiatives: #1day1woman Education Translation
    Upcoming events: Ideas
    Welcome!

    In August 2023 Women in Red is once again focusing on women in film and stage. We hope both inexperienced and seasoned editors will join us in creating biographies and other articles about women in various countries, as well as their achievements, works, organizations, and awards. This virtual editathon allows enthusiasts from around the globe to participate.

    You are of course also welcome to add articles on any other notable women, for example under our #1day1woman priority.

    The main goals of the event are:

    • to encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia by creating biographies of some of the world's most prominent women
    • to draw the attention of more experienced editors to the need for concerted action in combating the systemic bias against the coverage of women and women's works
    • to promote the new/improved articles and images through social media

    What else?

    • Below, you'll see a section where you can list the articles you create this month, and another section where you can add the images you have uploaded to Commons.
    • This essay on creating women's biographies and our Ten Simple Rules might be helpful to newer editors.
    • If you share any of the articles or images on social media, please indicate you have done so next to the article name.
    Thank you!