The Erasmus + WikiWomen Project: Addressing the Gender Gap and Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day

About this episode

This episode discusses the Wiki Woman Erasmus Plus project and its efforts to address the gender gap on Wikipedia in celebration of International Women’s Day 2024.

Send us Fan Mail Hosted by Sophie Fitzpatrick, Project and Communications Manager at Wikimedia Community Ireland, and joined by Amy O'Riordan, the Irish Language Officer, this episode explores the Wiki Woman Erasmus Plus project on International Women's Day 2024. The theme "Inspire Inclusion" prompts us to reimagine a world free from gender bias, aligning with our Wiki Celebrate Women Campaign. Uncover the challenges of the gender gap on Wikipedia, where less than 20% of biographies feature...

People in this episode

Host: Sophie Fitzpatrick

Guest: Amy O'Riordan

Topics covered

• gender gap
• inclusion
• Wikipedia
• women's rights
• Erasmus Plus
• education
• community

Keywords

• gender gap
• Wikipedia
• Erasmus Plus
• inclusion
• women's biographies
• Wiki Celebrate Women
• International Women’s Day
• Wikimedia Community Ireland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wikimedia Community Ireland

Books & works: Wiki Celebrate Women Campaign

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