Gender gap on Wikipedia
Only 9% of Wikipedia editors are female (as of 2018).
Only 17% of biographies on Wikipedia were on women (as of 2021).
Efforts to combat gender bias
WikiProject Women in Red
WikiProject Femenism
WikiGap!
Talking about Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia anyone can edit.
It falls under the umbrella of Wikimedia projects.
List of Wikimedia projects
What you will learn today
#1 Wikipedia is an
encyclopedia
No opinion, no advocacy, no advertisement
#2 Neutral �point of view
Facts only, imparcial tone, citing reliable sources, non judgemental
#3 Free content
anyone can edit
No one owns Wikipedia, �free license, fair use, no plagiarism
#4 Civility respect
Respect fellow Wikipedians,
assume good faith, seek consensus, �be welcoming
#5 Wikipedia has �no firm rules
Guidelines are not carved in stones. �Interpretations change over time.
Let’s begin!
Introduction to visual editor
Help:VisualEditor/User guide
Links
Cite
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References list
��Place the cursor where you want to display the references list (usually at the bottom of the page), open the "Insert" menu and press the "References list" icon (three books).
Editing lists�
Editing images
��To add a new image (or another type of media file) to the page, press the "Media" icon (a picture of mountains) in the "Insert" menu. The image will be added wherever your cursor is.
Editing images
��Pressing the "Media" icon opens a dialog that automatically searches Wikimedia Commons and your local wiki for media files related to the title of the page you're editing.
you can also add and edit the caption of the image. The caption can contain formatting and links.
Adcanced settings
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Publishing changes�
For more information
please type H:GS in the search box on top right of the page to visit getting started page
or WP:VE/UG for more infomation about VisualEditor
Additional resources
Start editing in your sandbox
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yourusername/Person
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