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    Mar 5

    NEW: This , join us for , a new initiative to help close the gender gap on and amplify women's stories and contributions. Anyone who cares about inclusion and gender equity is encouraged to participate. (1/2)

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    4 hours ago

    💡 Folks who are bi- or multilingual: you can help spread reputable information about by volunteering to translate resources into another language. This includes pages on . DMs are open if you have any questions about translating pages on Wiki!

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    8 hours ago

    Hello, everybody. Coronavirus news is piling up, and Wikipedia editors are keeping pace. We've seen more than 12k edits by 1.9k editors on Wikipedia's article about the pandemic. For more info, head to that page: Stay safe, all.

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  4. 17 hours ago

    The latest collection by fashion house is inspired by 's freedom from boundaries, both physical and digital. More in ↓ 🌐🧩

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  5. Mar 12

    On , volunteer editors are closely monitoring articles about COVID-19 for misinformation. The main pandemic page has been edited over 12,000 times and forked into multiple pages to maintain clarity. Learn more, via .

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    Mar 11

    This is beautiful 💫 I am so pleased to get to know you and other Turkish Wikipedians over the last few years. Congrats for all the great work on 👏

    READ: Basak is a longtime Turkey-based editor and founding member of . Here, she shares her journey and what comes next now that access to Wikipedia has been restored in following a more than two year block:
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  7. Mar 11

    Want to know more about how Wikimedia collaborates with libraries and archives around the world? Tune in for a new webinar happening tomorrow, 12 March, at 3:00 PM UTC! Sign up:

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  8. Mar 11

    READ: Basak is a longtime Turkey-based editor and founding member of . Here, she shares her journey and what comes next now that access to Wikipedia has been restored in following a more than two year block:

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    Mar 11

    Tomorrow at exactly 3pm GMT, our experts from , Giselle Bordoy and Justine Toms, will walk us through the Wikipedia Global Library Outreach Program. It will be an exciting session! Register👇👇 URL:

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  10. Mar 10

    As major companies such as , , and grapple with managing misinformation online, important lessons can be learned from 's collaborative model. Here's how, via in .

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    Mar 6

    Highlighting this season's theme of "Diffusion/Illusion."

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  12. Mar 9

    In her book about the state of the internet and how we got to where we are today, shows appreciation for the contributions of editors like who help make the internet a more civilized place, one edit at a time.

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  13. Mar 9

    International was yesterday, but we're celebrating all March long. If you agree women's stories like this one 👇 deserve more representation on , join us for . Here's how to get involved:

    Much of Barbara McClintock's research was initially discounted or undervalued. Her work was only widely recognized decades later after other scientists confirmed it, and as a result she won a Nobel Prize.
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    Mar 9

    It's hard to believe that a completely crowdsourced encyclopedia works so well at fighting lies and misinformation--or that it works at all But it does, and I asked a few of the Wikipedians on the front lines how they do it

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    Mar 9

    Hey friends, please join our and friends at their editathon on 14th March! Add influential women's work and faces to together.

    Hello everyone! We're organising a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on 14th March, 2020 in in association with to support the campaign initiated by the good folks at ?. Please join us. It'll be fun! cc
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    Mar 8

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    Wikipedia'nın Türkçe kolu olan Vikipedi'deki kadın erkek eşitsizliğini değiştirmek amacıyla İstanbul'da bir "maraton" düzenlendi 'ın haberi
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  17. Mar 8

    This , we're joining forces with to add and improve content about gender equality and the work of women human rights defenders on . Want to help? Here's how to get started:

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    Mar 8

    What can I do 4 another woman that leaves a lasting mark? I can improve her Wikipedia biography. Today, I did that for 31 ♀️ physicians👩🏻‍⚕️ as a thank u 2 them 4 their contributions 2 society.‍💊💉🩺😷

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  19. Mar 8

    Wikipedia has a gender gap problem — lacking in both articles about and articles by women. But there's good news: A growing number of people and projects are making strides to turn the tide. Get inspired by their work ⬇️

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    Mar 8

    On International Women's Day let's get really mad about the many times women have been left out of history and do something to change it by telling their stories. Here's how:

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    Mar 8

    Just 18% of biographies on are about women. That's not enough. This , join and movement to write women and their work into history.

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