2019:Education/Enhancing Awareness to the Gender Gap through EDUWiki
 | This is an Accepted submission for the Education space at Wikimania 2019. |
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Title
Enhancing Awareness to the Gender Gap through EDUWiki
Session leader(s)
| Full Name* | Email address* | Wikimedia Username (if you have one) | Affiliation | Country | Role, website or any other details you'd like to share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shani Evenstein | shani.even@gmail.com | Esh77 | Wikipedia & Education User Group | Israel | Chair |
| Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight | rosiestep.wiki@gmail.com | Rosiestep | Wikimedia DC Northeastern University |
US | Vice-Chair Visiting Scholar |
| Anna Åberg | anna.aberg@chalmers.se | Anna Åberg (CTH) | Chalmers university of technology | Sweden | |
| Vassia Atanassova | vassia.atanassova@gmail.com | Spiritia | Bulgarian Wikipedia / Bulgarian Academy of Sciences | Bulgaria | Sysop |
| Justine Toms | justine.toms@gmail.com | Justine.toms | Bulgarian Wikipedia / New Bulgarian University | Bulgaria | Editor |
| Manavpreet | dr.manavpreetkaur@gmail.com | India | |||
| May Hashem | may.h.hashem@gmail.com | Egypt | |||
Session type
Each Space at Wikimania 2019 will have specific format requests. The program design prioritises submissions which are future-oriented and directly engage the audience. The format of this submission is a:
- Panel with audience Question & Answer session - 45 min
Description
This Panel will explore how diversity and specifically the Gender Gap could be addressed in EDUWiki initiatives around the world.
We will also discuss new opportunities to enhance the work done in this context and open the floor for "brainstorming" with the audience.
Supporting work
Optional:
- Link 1
- Link 2
Relationship to the theme
This session will address the conference theme — Wikimedia, Free Knowledge and the Sustainable Development Goals — in the following manner:
Session outcomes
At the end of the session, the following will have been achieved: Attendees of these sessions will:
- Have a better understanding of why it is important to discuss the Gender Gap in EDUWiki initiative and address it
- Learn about some cases from around the world where the Gender Gap has become an integral part of specific initiatives
- Participate in a discussion about what else could be done to enhance this type of work
Relation to other Spaces
Requirements
The session will work best with these conditions:
- Room:
- Audience:
- Recording:
Slides: