Abstract
Wikipedia's reliance on a volunteer editing base has resulted in a gender bias both in the quantity and quality of content around women. With less than 20% of Wikipedia's editors identifying as women, only 30% of biographical entries have been written about women and entries on women tend to be shorter and more focused on relationships and family roles than entries on men. This article explores the causes of Wikipedia's gender bias and offers ways that both individuals and institutions can help improve Wikipedia's content around women.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Publication Date
3-16-2018
Document Type
Article
Department, Program, or Center
The Wallace Center
Recommended Citation
Nicosia, Lara and Carroll, Tamar, "Why Wikipedia Often Overlooks Stories of Women in History" (2018). The Conversation,Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/article/1847
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
