IG Wikimedians International Women's Day Edit-a-thon 2023

Background

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. Igbo Wikimedia User Group in partnership with Equity Watch Initiative [E-WIN] organized an edit-a-thon event to bridge the gender gap in Wikipedia project. Participants will create or edit pages on women related Wiki contents in celebration of the International Women's Day 2023. The United Nations Observance of IWD, under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, recognizes and celebrates women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education of which Wikimedia Foundation is one. This year's celebration explores the impact of the digital gender gap on widening economic and social inequalities. Thus, we leveraged on this celebration to highlight the gender gap in Wikipedia and called on Wikimedians to continue to work to close this gap.

Aim

The gender gap in Wikipedia articles has been established. This event is targeted at adding contents and editing existing articles on Wikipedia to celebrate the International Women's Day, 2023. The event calls for the need for equity and fairness in information sharing especially with respect to innovation and technology to reduce gender inequality.

Program schedule

• Date: 9th March 2023
• Time:10.00 am - 02:00 pm WAT (in-person)
• Venue: National Energy Research Centre, University of Nigeria, Enugu State

Participants

Participants are to sign their names here. Kindly sign under the last person's name below, type in this code #~~~

1. Chiemezie Atama (talk)
2. ObinnaJEze (talk)
3. Adaeze Nwa'Nsukka (talk) 21:52, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
4. Ezema Chidima Jacinta (talk) 22:22, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
5. Jessica Chinenye (talk)
6. IfeomaNE (talk)
7. Chukky-D (talk)
8. Umunna Mercy(talk)
9. Akuchu noella (talk) 20:17, 13 March 2023
10. Favour Chidinma (talk)
11. Dplanter (talk) 15:45, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
12. Favour C. (talk)
13. Chizzy1310 (talk)
14. Lawretta Onyi (talk)
15. Chinemeremog peace (talk)
16. Chisom Regina (talk)
17. ONANGO MARY CHISOM (talk)
18. Osypraiseatama (talk) 01:54, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
19. Daniel Enwerem (talk) 08:00, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
20. MaryAnnomenma (talk) 15:25, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Outcome

To be updated

Gallery

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  The facilitator Dr. Chiemezie Atama during the training<
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  A cross section of the participants during the training
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  Participants having refreshments during the training
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  Participants having refreshments during the training
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  A cross section of the participants during the training
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  A cross section of the participants during the training
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  A cross section of the participants during the training
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  A cross section of the participants during the training
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  The facilitaor Dr Chiemezie Atama during the training
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  An overview of the participants during the training
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  A cross section of the participants during the training