IIT Delhi To Organise Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon For Gender Equity And Sensitisation
IIT Delhi will organize Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, an initiative for Gender Equity and Sensitisation (IGES) on July 5, 2024. The event is being organized considering a major highlight concerning women’s representation and presence on online platforms. According to a study published in the prestigious journal Nature, only about 19% of the English-language Wikipedia’s 1.5 million biographies feature women.
To address the issue of women’s representation and their presence, IIT Delhi’s initiative IGES will address gender disparities marked on Wikipedia. The event will also honor the accomplishments of the IIT Delhi female faculty members. It will create and expand the profiles of IIT Delhi female faculty members.
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During the event students from various schools across Delhi will be invited to participate in the Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon. Under this event, students will actively participate in content creation that will be used for updating the women’s profile on Wikipedia. The event will be supervised by the experts to ensure the accuracy and quality of the content.
The initiative will help enhance Wikipedia’s coverage of female contributions that will help to bring Gender Equity and Sensitise people about their contributions. It will also provide students with an indispensable opportunity to develop editing skills by contributing to a diverse and inclusive representation of a crucial subject via an influential platform.
This Edit-a-Thon not only addresses a pressing issue but also fosters a collaborative spirit towards building a more equitable digital landscape.
“We’re hoping the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon rectifies the gender gap on Wikipedia a little and brings our women academics some of the recognition they richly deserve. Together, we can make significant strides in bridging the gender gap on Wikipedia and beyond.”, said Prof. Angelie Multani, Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, IIT Delhi.
