Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon – September 7, 2019
Only 17.7 percent of English Wikipedia biographies feature women. This number has increased by 2.7 percent in the past five years largely due to Wikipedia edit-a-thons – events in which participants work together to create and edit Wikipedia pages for notable women. These efforts increase the number of female role models.
This edit-a-thon, co-hosted by Salk Institute for Biological Studies, SAID in STEM, 500 Women Scientists – San Diego and San Diego Science Writers Association, will focus on creating and improving Wikipedia pages for women scientists.
The event is underwritten by the Salk Office of Equity & Inclusion.
