Gender gap strategy/More ideas

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We have lots of ideas! Below are more ideas shared at the 2014 gender gap strategy workshop. Please add yours to the list!

Other initiatives[edit]

Framing the issue[edit]

Create a vision statement and clear framing of the issue, including:

  • Succinct statement of the issue and why it matters
  • Theory of change
  • Examples/success stories

15 attendees of the 2014 Gender gap strategy workshop prioritized this initiative.

Private socialization spaces[edit]

Online spaces that are women-only.

  • Women's-only Teahouse

13 attendees of the 2014 Gender gap strategy workshop prioritized this initiative.

WikiWomen's march[edit]

Series of events around International Women's Day (March).

  • Outreach to media and partners with awareness calls to action
  • Toolkits for how to get involved;
  • Online support for editors via WikiWomens' Collaborative

13 attendees of the 2014 Gender gap strategy workshop prioritized this initiative.

Form a user group[edit]

Develop a formal user group combining all the allies working to redress the gender gap. This would create a cohesive group behind the topic, propel women to the forefront of leadership, and provide a means of receiving funding for future initiatives.

11 attendees of the 2014 Gender gap strategy workshop prioritized this initiative.

Support more initiatives on sister projects[edit]

Support sister projects that have a low barrier to entry.

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage

9 attendees of the 2014 Gender gap strategy workshop prioritized this initiative. Possible initiatives:- 1. development of communication-for example text messages on a doctor's bleep phone. Sometimes women doctors' opinions are disregarded. 2. development of i-print services, which copuld lead to imprioved communication skills(Some ladies find the printing issue extremely frustrating.)

Cross-wiki coverage tracking[edit]

A cross-wiki coverage & tracking tool to help keep track of quality coverage of various topics.

6 attendees of the 2014 Gender gap strategy workshop prioritized this initiative.

What else?[edit]

  • Appoint mediators in groups/chapters to deal with gender/diversity complaints -- build a process!
  • Get more men involved in the discussion,in particular professional people such as doctors etc.
  • Partnerships with non-Wikimedia women-focused organizations (Ada Iniatiaive, Science Girl, Geek Feminism)
  • Mentorship: pair new female editors with other female editors for support
  • Regional cooperations
  • Have a process for talking to people who actively discriminate (publically and privately)
  • No new admins until at least 25% identify as women
  • Support/replicate Ada Initiative's "what can I as a straight white male do to help" training
  • Be cognizant that it is discouraging for editors who feel out of place for being female to attend feminist events where the trainers are all or mostly men!
  • How can we be more transgender inclusive?