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List of biographies of women every Wikipedia should have

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This is a List of biographies of women every Wikipedia should have, similar to the List of articles every Wikipedia should have.

Section Current number
Philosophers and social scientists 9
Religious figures, theologians 4
Political leaders 29
Scientists, inventors and mathematicians 14
Artists and architects 12
Composers and musicians 11
Film directors, screenwriters and actors 31
Authors, playwrights and poets 35
Explorers and travellers 1
Total 146

How to use this list

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The idea is to create a general list useful for all Wikipedias to reduce the gender gap. The list is at construction and you can add the biographies you consider, only keep in mind that it focuses on real persons who have articles in at least 50 different language versions of Wikipedia. Living women can be included if they are considered to be of significant relevance. For example, this could apply if they have articles in over 100 different language versions of Wikipedia.

There are several different ways to use this list. The first is to translate it into the language of your Wikipedia and see whether you have articles on all of these topics. The topics here are linked to corresponding items in the Wikidata project. If your Wikipedia is missing an article, or if you are starting out with a new language, you may want to translate these basic articles from a different language that you are familiar with (for example, English). Language links to Wikipedias in which the topic is covered are provided at the bottom of each Wikidata item page.

Biographies

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Philosophers and social scientists, 9

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Religious figures, theologians, 4

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Political leaders, 24

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Scientists, inventors and mathematicians, 14

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Artists and architects, 12

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Composers and musicians, 16

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Film directors, screenwriters and actors, 20

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Authors, playwrights and poets, 35

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Explorers and travellers, 1

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Sources

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