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Welcome to WikiProject Women in Red (WiR)! |
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Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones. Our project's scope is women's representation on all language Wikipedias (biographies, women's works, women's issues, broadly construed). Did you know that, according to Humaniki, only 20.03% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women? Not impressed? Content gender gap is a form of systemic bias, and this is what WiR addresses. We invite you to participate, whenever you like, in whatever way suits you and your schedule. Editors of all genders are equally and warmly welcome at Women in Red! |
February 2025
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From January to December 2025, Women in Red is embarking on our third collective "alphabet run", where editors work consecutively through the letters of the English alphabet. The February letters are C and D, and can be applied to any first, middle or last name of a subject e.g. Dorothy Carroll, Joyce Carol Oates, or individuals named like Gina Cole or Dinah Hawken would both be appropriate.
- January 2025 – A & B
- February 2025 – C & D
- March 2025 – E & F
- April 2025 – G & H
- May 2025 – I & J
- June 2025 – K & L
- July 2025 – M & N
- August 2025 – O & P
- September 2025 – Q & R
- October 2025 – S & T
- November 2025 – U, V, W
- December 2025 – X, Y & Z
Again this year we have lists of the most frequently redlisted women. Based on database searches, these are listed under the first name in the article title. As the searches take account of women's given names, you will discover quite a number that are inappropriate, for example, Chris or Drew which are also used for men. If you write a biography from these lists, please mention "most frequent" when you add it as a New or upgraded article.
We hope both inexperienced and seasoned editors will join us in creating biographies and other articles about notable women.
This virtual editathon allows enthusiasts wherever you may be to participate in our initiative. Contributors are, of course, also welcome to add articles on any other women who deserve to be covered, under our year-long initiative Music, other topics of the month or our comprehensive #1day1woman event.
The main goals of the event are:
- to encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia by creating biographies of prominent women
- to draw the attention of more experienced editors to the need for concerted action in combating the systemic bias against the coverage of women and women's works
- to promote the new and improved articles and images through social media
What else?
- Below, you'll see a section where you can list the articles you created this month and another section where you can add the images you have uploaded to Commons.
- This essay on creating women's biographies and our Ten Simple Rules might be helpful to newer editors.
- If you share any of the articles or images on social media, please indicate you have done so next to the article name.
Redlists (lists of redlinked articles to be created)
A wide variety of redlink lists can be found on our Redlist index. Any of these lists can be used to find subjects who may have a first, middle or last name, beginning with C or D. Editors can click the column header to rearrange names into alphabetical order.
There are a wide variety of dictionaries and other reference works available, some that editors might consider are: Wikidata generated lists
Dictionaries with fewer than 20 women to go
Most frequently redlisted womenThe three lists below cover the first names of women beginning with C or D: |
Participants
- Penny Richards (talk) 15:35, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
- Spiderpig662 (talk) 21:46, 26 January 2025 (UTC)
- Victuallers (talk) 22:59, 29 January 2025 (UTC)
- PamD 00:17, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
- Semampunya (talk) 19:23, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
- MumphingSquirrel (talk) 22:31, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
- SarahTHunter SarahTHunter (talk) 14:34, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
- TulsaPoliticsFan (talk) 20:56, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
- RevelationDirect (talk) 16:32, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
- Rosiestep (talk) 19:57, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
- 97198 (talk) 00:12, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Nayyn (talk) 14:37, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Leafy46 (talk) 02:46, 7 February 2025 (UTC)
- NoonIcarus (talk) 14:11, 8 February 2025 (UTC)
- SDGB1217 (talk) 00:36, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
- Riley1012 (talk) 22:47, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
- Lajmmoore (talk) 21:28, 13 February 2025 (UTC)
- Moondragon21 (talk) 18:29, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
- Ajeeshkumar4u (talk) 09:41, 19 February 2025 (UTC)
- Oronsay (talk) 05:52, 20 February 2025 (UTC)
- Jessamyn (my talk page) 19:27, 23 February 2025 (UTC)
- Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 17:45, 27 February 2025 (UTC)
Outcomes (articles)
New or upgraded articles
- Most recent on top, please, specifying upgraded if not new and biographical dictionary, if used:
Célimène Gaudieux (also 326/331)
Jessie Landale Cumberland
Michelle Cooper (politician)
Carolina Kuhl
Celeste Bedford Walker (also 331)
Soyica Colbert (also 331)
Princess Chrysí of Greece and Denmark
Chimwemwe Madise (also 331)
Ciara Durkin
Daughters of Isis – upgraded (also 331)
Vanessa Chikupira update
Ana María Cué added missing picture
Constance Ridley Heslip
Marie du Sautoy Newby (also 327)
Daughters of America National Home
Casey Jenkins (artist)
Sandra Carstensen
Ann Cornelisen
Zell Hart Deming (also 327)
Dorothy Pethick (also 327)
Mabel Dole Haden (also 331)
Anna Guerra de Jesús
Diane Nelson (jockey)
Mary E. Drake
Chisomo Ngulube
Florence Missouri Caton (also 327)
Margaret Cowie Crowe (also 327)
Aída Doninelli
Chandani Lokuge
Marie Decca (also 326)
Temwani Chilenga
Temwa Chawinga upgrade
Susan Daniel (translator)
Jacquiline Chikuta
Dorothy Layton (suffragist) upgraded
Tamar Diesendruck (also 326)
Cindy (singer) (also 326)
Dere (singer) (also 326)
OmiSoore Dryden
Celeste Revillon Winans
Charlotte M. Cooksey (also 327)
Christine Genast (also 326)
Cathy Jo Loy
Lisa Durnell
Cecelie Williams
Dimies T. Stocking Denison (also 327)
Deanna Self
Carolyn Caton
Connie Steinmetz
Marianth Cuervo - upgraded
Georgiana Fanny Shipley Daniell (also 327)
Louisa Daniell - improved, split into two articles for mother and daughter (also 327)
Sarah Donaldson
Margaree Seawright Crosby
Usha Didi Gunatita
Fanny Hallock Carpenter (also 327)
Aïcha Bogoreh Darrar
Chanel Mosley (also 331)
Ruth Chrisman Gannett
Loretta Carter Hanes
Doris Devrient (also 326)
Cécile Bozanga (also 331)
Ellen Cahill (also 326)
Cassi Chandler (also 331)
Giulia Conti upgrade
Estelle Pinckney Clough
Isabel Pope Conant (also 326)
Julia Aker Duany
Bhikaiji Cama, upgraded
Caterina Cereghetti (also 327)
Colette Solomon (also 327, 331)
Susan Dangarembga
Carolyn M. Clancy
Tina Dabi
Djenna Laroui (also 327)
Irene Drusilla Namaganda
Eilish Collins Main (also 327)
Savet Constantine (also 327)
Herminie Cadolle – upgraded
Célanie Carissan (also 326)
Camille Cohen Jones
Miriana Conte (also 326)
Rayssa Dynta (also 326)
Eva Coronado Tejeda
Cristina Magaldi (also 326)
Carol MacClintock (also 326)
Carolyn Bartlett Gast (also 327)
Cecilie Kristiansen
Paula Díaz
Cristina Baudet
- Cecilia – upgraded
Delia Silance
Florestine Perrault Collins – upgraded
Alice A. Casneau – upgraded
Cosmana Navarra
Alaina Castillo (also 326)
Annice Calland
Connie Gaussoin
Ana Cristina Barragán
Alegría Crespo
Putuse Dwyili-Appolus
Virginia Duran
Lula Celia Strang Trapp
blair doroshwalther (also 331)
Claudine Escoffier-Lambiotte
Carrie Barnes Ross
Kidist Hailu Degaffe (also 337, 331)
Anna M. Corry Fitch
Dolly Henley
Sandy Donatucci
Josephine Napwon Cosmas (also 331)
Rhoda Campbell Chase
Cynthia Adams Hoover (also 326)
Dianaruthe Wharton (also 326/331)
Carla Gaines
Women's Club of Costa Rica
Deise Nunes (also 327, 331)
Teona Dzhandzhgava (also 327)
Caroline Tabib
Frances Berry Coston
Anne Campbell (poet)
Ursula Chikane (also 327, 331)
Monica Chang'anamuno upgrade
Cheyenne Webster (also 327)
Colette Boos-John (also 327)
Jean Coston Maloney
Chrissie Kanyasho
Laura Ella Crews – Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
Alice Lent Covert – Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
Sister Coletta – Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
Zelmira Segreda Solera de Cappella
Myra Colson Callis
Clémence Delavoipière
Joyce Chitsulo upgrade
Lorenza Jordan Cole
Carolyn Downs (activist) (also 331)
Ethel Caution-Davis
Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa
Clara Burrill Bruce
Margaret Weissinger Castleman
Promote our work
Key:
- Add FB after the article if you mention it on Facebook
- Add PIN after the article if you pin the image on Pinterest
- Add TW after the article if you tweet it on Twitter
- Add IG after the article if you post it on Instagram
- Add LI after the article if you post it on LinkedIn
- Add Bsky after the article if you post it on Bluesky
- Add THR after the article if you post it on Threads
- Add RD after the article if you post it on Reddit
Outcomes (media)
- Please add this category to the image if you're uploading it to Commons: Media supported by WikiProject Women in Red – 2025
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Tree planted by Clara Mordan
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Edna Davison
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Cora Lenore Williams Institute
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Dilum Dissanayake at WIPO
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Catherine Wilson
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Charlotte Ludlow Tyler
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Ella Edwards Durham
Did You Know features
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Event templates
- Invitation: Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Outreach/2025
- Editathon banner for talk pages:
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