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Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Women's Reservation Bill


 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead describes the main point of the article, but is a bit difficult to follow and doesn't make clear what the outcome or timeline of the bill was. The content is sparse and does not really discuss the Women's Reservation Bill of 2010, but rather the constitutional amendment of 1993. The tone is neutral, but the article is pretty weak overall and fails to provide any substantial knowledge on this bill.


 * Sources
 * https://prsindia.org/billtrack/womens-reservation-bill-the-constitution-108th-amendment-bill-2008-45
 * https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/8/25-years-india-women-reservation-bill-elected-bodies-gender
 * Narasimhan, Sakuntala. “Gender, Class, and Caste Schisms in Affirmative Action Policies: The Curi Ous Case of India’s Women’s Reservation Bill.” Feminist Economics, vol. 8, no. 2, July 2002, p. 183. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.libproxy.wustl.edu/10.1080/13545700210161004.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Gulabi Gang


 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead is concise, but should discuss the primary causes of the Gulabi Gang. The background section is a bit misleading, especially the last sentence, which is not backed by a source. Additionally, some other sentences throughout the article lack citations and sources. Some of the references and dates are not up to date, so there is likely more recent activity that has not been covered. The tone is neutral (with the exception of some exclamation points), but some of the language is informal. I think the article needs a bit more structure and organization, as well as more content on the origins of this movement and more recent information on their work.


 * Sources
 * White, Aaronette, and Shagun Rastogi. “Justice by Any Means Necessary: Vigilantism among Indian Women.” Feminism & Psychology, vol. 19, no. 3, Aug. 2009, pp. 313–27. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.libproxy.wustl.edu/10.1177/0959353509105622.
 * Seelhoff, Cheryl Lindsey, et al. “INDIA Women Form ‘Gang for Justice.’” Off Our Backs, vol. 37, no. 2/3, June 2007, pp. 4–5. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=28387821&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Women and government in the Philippines


 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead is well-written and concise. The legal basis section fails to outline some of the important laws it talks about or how the representation of women changed once they were passed. The section on Composition is well structured, but could use more updated information (it references data from 1991-2001) and could explore other forms of civic engagement, such as interest in running for office, voting, political demonstrations or lobbying. I think the Obstacles section is weak, as it only uses one source and doesn't provide a more thorough analysis of why women are not more involved or represented. The entire article only uses three sources, which undermines the credibility of some of the facts it reports.


 * Sources
 * Labonne, Julien, et al. “Political Dynasties, Term Limits and Female Political Representation: Evidence from the Philippines.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, vol. 182, Feb. 2021, pp. 212–28. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.libproxy.wustl.edu/10.1016/j.jebo.2020.12.001
 * Yarcia, L. E., et al. “Queer Identity and Gender-Related Rights in Post- Colonial Philippines.” Australian Journal of Asian Law, vol. 20, no. 1, July 2019, pp. 1–11. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lft&AN=140224834&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

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