Where does the "less than 20%" number come from? The last survey I see is https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/December_2011_Wikipedia_Editor_Survey_topline.pdf this one from 2011. On page 34 the numbers break down to 90% male, 9% female, 1% transgender.
Sure 9% is "less than" 20%, but it is also "less than" 70% or 100%. This seems really misleading about the scope of the problem. Is there more recent research that has been released, that would justify the use of the 20% number? The last I heard, we were still waiting for the results of the 2012 survey. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research_talk:Wikipedia_Editor_Survey_2012 On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 2:11 PM, Alex Wang <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Wikimedians, > > > Today we are pleased to announce the launch of the Inspire Campaign in > IdeaLab! > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire> > > This campaign aims to encourage, foster, and support new ideas for > improving gender diversity on Wikimedia projects. Less than 20% of > Wikimedia contributors are women, and many important topics are still > missing in our content. We invite all Wikimedians to participate in the > campaign on Meta-wiki by sharing your ideas, skills and feedback, and by > helping to spread the word in your local communities. The campaign runs > until March 31. > > All proposals are welcome - research projects, technical solutions, > community organizing and outreach initiatives, or something completely new! > Grants are available from the Wikimedia Foundation for projects developed > during this campaign that need financial support. Constructive, positive > feedback on ideas is appreciated, and collaboration is encouraged - your > skills and experience may help bring someone else’s project to life. We > hope experienced community members will also watch the IdeaLab pages to > help keep the discussions positive and constructive. Join us at the Inspire > Campaign and help our projects better represent the world’s knowledge! > > Cheers, > > Alex & the Inspire Team > > -- > Alexandra Wang > Program Officer > Project & Event Grants > Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home> > +1 415-839-6885 > Skype: alexvwang > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >
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