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Corning Art+Feminism 2020 edit-a-thon
Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 10 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Rakow Research Library (map)
Join us for our third annual Art+Feminism edit-a-thon. We will be improving Wikipedia's coverage of cis and transgender women, non-binary people, feminism, and the arts, especially related to glass.
Wikipedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors were women. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity is not: content is skewed by the lack of representation from women. Let’s change that!
This is a free event, and no editing experience is needed. We will provide tutorials for beginner Wikipedians, reference materials, and refreshments. Please create a Wikipedia account before the event. Bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. A limited number of laptops will be available for those who need them. For the editing-averse, we hope you will stop by to show your support. More information will be available soon on specific themes and topics we will be editing!
We invite people of all gender identities and expressions to participate, particularly transgender and cisgender women.
RSVP to rakow@cmog.org or +1 (607) 438-5300. Drop-ins welcome.
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