Hi Tom, sounds like a great idea; would you like to draft a post summarizing such Wikimedia-related activities for the WikiWomen series on the blog? (https://blog.wikimedia.org/c/community/wikiwomen/ ) There are instructions at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomen%27s_Collaborative/Blogs .
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 6:37 AM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga <[email protected]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Everton Zanella Alvarenga <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:33 PM > Subject: Re: Women's day and Wikipedia > To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects > <[email protected]> > Cc: Matthew Roth <[email protected]>, Gayle Karen Young > <[email protected]> > > > Some Brazilians started to organize themsevelves > > * http://br.wikimedia.org/wiki/Dia_Internacional_da_Mulher (google > translation <http://goo.gl/mgKBY>) > > Let's try to transform the event in an international one. Maybe WMF > could support it on its blog? > > Tom > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:14 AM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> today I just remembered that the International Women's day is arriving >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women's_Day>. I would like >> to know if people in this group is thinking about something to do on 8 >> March. I just compared the English article in Wikipedia with the >> Portuguese version >> <http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dia_Internacional_da_Mulher> and it >> seems there is a lot to be improved in the later, although I am sure a >> lot in the first as well. >> >> I remember the first time I saw how important is this day was through >> a Russian friend who taught how important is this day for the Russian >> woman - at least that is my impression when I compare to my society, >> although I know people here who value this day a lot, like dad who >> always give something to mom. :) >> >> Sorry if I missed some e-mail, but is there something planned? (just >> saw the e-mail bellow) Maybe an international edithaton about some >> women on Wikipedia? Or improve the Wikipedia article about this day >> and try to achieve a better level on the 10 most read languages of >> Wikipedia? Just some ideas, I hope more can appear. >> >> Tom >> >> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 9:07 AM, patricia morales >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Feminae - International Women's Day 2013 >>> We are pleased to invite you to participate in Feminae (“women” in Latin), >>> a collective and interdisciplinary work, which aims to bring together an >>> anthology of artistic and intellectual contributions as a tribute to >>> women’s wisdom across cultures and history. >>> >>> 1. How to participate? >>> A. Choose an inspiring quote, artwork or idea of a female author >>> (original language or translation; giving the source, when possible). >>> B. Indicate the name of the selected author. >>> C. Write your own reflections on your choice in English, Dutch, >>> French, Spanish, German >>> D. Indicate your name, country, professional background. >>> >>> An example for the contribution (The final size is horizontal A4 >>> paper/format for online media) : >>> >>> A. SELECTED QUOTE >>> artwork, idea, proposal, or statement >>> (original texts and/or translation, source) >>> >>> "I am among those who think that science has great beauty" >>> (In Madame Curie: A Biography (1937) >>> >>> (Pictures, drawing, collage can be included) >>> B. YOUR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION >>> Why did you choose that quote/work? >>> Your motivation >>> >>> / the work and personality of Marie Curie symbolize the irrefutable and >>> magnificent fusion of women and science.../ >>> >>> (Pictures, drawing, collage can be included) >>> C. DATA OF THE FEMALE AUTHOR >>> data of the chosen author / brief information >>> >>> Example: >>> Marie Curie, Polish scientist >>> Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1903 and 1911, etc. >>> D. YOUR DATA (female/male) >>> Your name, country, profession, background >>> >>> Example: >>> Mafalda >>> Pedagogue, Argentina >>> >>> 2. Which format to use? How and when to send it? >>> Please, submit your contribution no longer than 300 words before the 4th of >>> March 2013: >>> By email to [email protected] >>> - a text in Word or WP format or >>> - an attached document in Word, WP, PDF or JPG following the form of an >>> horizontal A4 paper >>> or >>> By mail to: Faculty of Arts, KULeuven, Blijde Inkomstraat 21, PO Box 3312, >>> 3000 Leuven, Belgium >>> - Your printed contribution (following the form of an horizontal A4 paper >>> or equivalent) >>> >>> 3. When and where is Feminae exhibited and who receives your contribution? >>> >>> -A digital / online exhibition will take place on March 8 at the University >>> of Leuven, Faculty of Arts. >>> -Feminae will be available online to the public and the media on youtube >>> (film/power points). >>> -A copy of the book Feminae will be given to: UN Women, UNESCO and the >>> University of Leuven. >>> >>> Note: Feminae can be freely used and reproduced, quoting respectively the >>> contributor, who retains her/his copyrights. Your participation implies the >>> acceptance of that donation to the public domain. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Everton Zanella Alvarenga (also Tom) >> "A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more >> useful than a life spent doing nothing." > > > > -- > Everton Zanella Alvarenga (also Tom) > "A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more > useful than a life spent doing nothing." > > > -- > Everton Zanella Alvarenga (also Tom) > "A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more > useful than a life spent doing nothing." -- Tilman Bayer Senior Operations Analyst (Movement Communications) Wikimedia Foundation IRC (Freenode): HaeB _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap
