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Women in Green | Good Article Editathon
October 2022 - Wildcard Edition
From October 1–31, WikiProject Women in Green is hosting its third virtual editathon event with the following goals: to nominate and review GA-class articles related to women and women's works, and to help editors build a greater capacity for bringing articles up to GA status. Participants of all experience levels are welcome! We will provide instructions, learning resources, suggested article topics, and assistance from editors more experienced with the GA process. To sign up, just add yourself to the list of participants.
What is Women in Green? WikiProject Women in Green works to bring core articles on women and women's works up to minimum Good Article (GA) status. Our aim is to improve the general reliability and quality of Wikipedia while also addressing gender bias in Wikipedia content. Currently, articles about women and women's works comprise just 4405 articles out of 40,113 Good Articles on the site, roughly 11%. Each year we organize a number of specific group goals related to nominating and reviewing GA articles, and this event is partly organized to help us reach and/or surpass those goals.
What does "Wildcard Edition" mean? We're encouraging editors to work on articles about any and all women and women's works during this event. Want to improve an article about a Bollywood actress? Go for it. A pioneering female climate scientist? Absolutely. An award-winning autobiography by a woman? Yes! There are thousands of interesting articles about women and women's works on Wikipedia, and this event is here to provide a focused, supportive environment for us as we work to bring some of them up to GA status.
Editors may be interested in working on some of the following article suggestions, but are welcome to choose articles from elsewhere:
- Americanah - Novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Aida de Acosta - American socialite and aviator (1884-1962)
- Anna Atkins - British botanist and early photographer (1799-1871)
- Créteil International Women's Film Festival - Annual film festival hosted in France, focused on women directors
- Cyberfeminism - A feminist approach towards cyberspace, technology and the internet
- Senedu Gebru - Ethiopian politician (1916-2009)
- Janet Gibson - Belizean biologist, Goldman Environmental Prize recipient
- Margaret E. Knight - American inventor (1838-1914)
- Rajani Pandit - Indian private investigator (born 1962)
- Elsie Reford - Canadian horticulturalist/gardener (1872-1967)
- Monogem - Mexican-American singer who embraces her heritage
- Mary Golda Ross - American/Cherokee aerospace engineer (1908-2008)
- Mary Ann Shadd - American-Canadian publisher, anti-slavery activist (1823-1893)
- Shield-maiden - Women warriors in Scandinavian folklore/history
WiG 20-Minute Article Assessments During the editathon period, GA nominators have the option to request a basic assessment of their article from an experienced Women in Green editor before nominating it for a full GA review. The WiG 20-Minute Article Assessment will aim to identify any major issues that remain in your article and suggest improvements for you to focus on. This support is intended to help less-experienced GA nominators build their confidence and avoid frustrating "quick-fail" situations. Make your request for a 20-minute article assessment here.