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Wikipedia is one of the most used sites in the world. It has pages about famous figures, history, and even fictional dogs.
But the gender and race gap on the site is stark, and long documented. http://torstar.co/pUwy50EgdL4
But the gender and race gap on the site is stark, and long documented. http://torstar.co/pUwy50EgdL4
. @takarasmall, founder of @VentureKidsCan, is holding a year-long Wikipedia edit challenge with her community to amplify Canadian women and Black, Indigenous and people of colour communities in tech.
http://torstar.co/pUwy50EgdL4
http://torstar.co/pUwy50EgdL4
“It shouldn’t be a surprise to people that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour communities) are under-represented on online platforms,” @takarasmall said. “If it happens ... in the physical world, why would it not happen in the online world?” http://torstar.co/pUwy50EgdL4
The most recent 2020 survey by Wikimedia — the site’s parent organization — found that 87 per cent of its editors are men. The survey did not ask about race, but almost half live in Europe and one fifth in North America. http://torstar.co/pUwy50EgdL4
“You see really long articles on Dungeons and Dragons characters, and you see an independent female artist having a small article,” librarian Sarah Severson said.
“You don’t know what’s missing unless you have diversity within the editor forces." http://torstar.co/pUwy50EgdL4
“You don’t know what’s missing unless you have diversity within the editor forces." http://torstar.co/pUwy50EgdL4
Wikipedia’s diversity gap echoes around the internet. Here’s what local groups are doing to help.
Story by @angelynsayshi https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/04/04/wikipedias-diversity-gap-echoes-around-the-internet-heres-what-local-groups-are-doing-to-help.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=GTA&utm_content=wikipediagap
Story by @angelynsayshi https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/04/04/wikipedias-diversity-gap-echoes-around-the-internet-heres-what-local-groups-are-doing-to-help.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=GTA&utm_content=wikipediagap
