User:Kshah786/Choose an Article

Article Selection
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
 * Sex trafficking in Malaysia


 * Article Evaluation
 * Although most of the article was well-referenced, not all of the claims had reliable sources to back them up.
 * The section on ethnic minorities being specifically vulnerable to trafficking could use some more explanation
 * Reaction of law enforcement in Malaysia could also use some more explanation
 * The article could also stand to have more official reports from UNICEF and the UN rather than news articles


 * Sources
 * https://www.ecpat.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/Factsheet_Malaysia.pdf
 * https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/01/1031552
 * https://www.unicef.org/protection/Unicef_EA_SEA_Trafficking_Report_Aug_2009_low_res.pdf

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Sisters in Islam


 * Article Evaluation
 * Most claims have a citation although some are lacking
 * Written in a neutral tone
 * Initial information is extremely well written and sourced, possible improvements could be made on the History and Criticism sub sections (it is in these sections where the article is lacking some citations as well)


 * Sources
 * https://sistersinislam.org/sis-official-statements/page/3/
 * https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-caning-idUSKCN1M713P
 * https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2014/10/31/muslim-womens-group-to-challenge-fatwa-against-liberalism-pluralism/773695

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Murder of Zohra Shah


 * Article Evaluation
 * Article references some claims but does not reference others that are important (ex. Aftermath subsection has no source and Murder subsection lacks proper explanation) ; also a picture of Zohra could be added
 * Perhaps a neutral section could be added highlighting the controversy around the murder and the challenging of child labor laws in Pakistan
 * Talk section of the article is quite empty


 * Sources
 * https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/zohra-shah-pakistani-girl-8-killed-after-freeing-expensive-parrots-from-cage-1.1028591
 * https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/reports/child-labor/pakistan
 * https://paycheck.pk/labour-laws/fair-treatment/minors-and-youth/child-labour

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Mae Brown


 * Article Evaluation
 * Article is written neutral tone
 * The article, however, does not have a lot of information on Mae Brown's accomplishments in terms of her inventions for deaf-blind individuals
 * Article could use a bigger and more expansive sources list


 * Sources
 * https://www.chkc.org/2019/11/mae-brown-a-world-without-sight-and-sound/

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Highway of Tears


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is neutral, contains many great sources, and is extremely well written
 * Gives proper information on the victims that have been found as well as the perpetrators that have been identified in each case
 * With this article I would hope to add information on the socio-economic standing of the areas surrounding the Highway in hopes of bringing light as to why Indigenous women are so predisposed to being murdered on this highway compared to White women or men


 * Sources
 * https://highwayoftears.org/
 * https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/highway-of-tears
 * https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prime-targets-serial-killers-and-indigenous-women/article27435090/