Wikipedia:Meetup/Chennai/ArtAndFeminism 2016

To improve content on women and to encourage female editorship, Wikipedia came up with the Art & Feminism Campaign. The idea is to conduct multiple edit-a-thons focused on improving content in Wikipedia on women and the arts. This usually happens in March (around women's day) and in last couple of years the event has been organized in 17+ countries and 75+ locations.

This year, we plan to host one such edit-a-thon in Chennai (the first in India) on March 20 (Sunday). The aim is to bring together artists and Wikipedians to edit Wikipedia articles on women and the arts. The event will be a collaboration of people with subject matter expertise and those with familiarity of Wikipedia eco-system to address the common issue of gender gap.

We invite people of all gender identities and expressions, particularly trans- and cis - gendered women, to be a part of this in-person, communal updating of Wikipedia’s entries on art and feminism.

Event information
Please bring a laptop with you!
 * Date Sunday, 20 March 2016
 * Time: 10am - 3pm
 * Location: Free Software Foundation Tamil Nadu Office, Flat No 2, First Floor, Block B, Silver Park Apartments, 36 (Old #24), Thanikachalam Rd, T Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600017
 * Hosts:
 * Cost: Free
 * Child care: Pre-registration required
 * Participants: No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; as needed throughout the event, tutoring will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers. People of all gender identities and expressions are welcome and encouraged to attend.
 * Twitter and Instagram hashtags: #ArtandFeminism

Resources for editing

 * Art+Feminism resources
 * Gender gap resources
 * Help:Cheatsheet

Participants - Sign Up Here!
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Don't worry! If you haven't edited Wikipedia before and don't have a Wikipedia User Name yet, we will help you on the day of the event! And remember to have fun!
 * 1) Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?
 * No? Create a Wikipedia account
 * Yes? Go to Step #2
 * 1) Sign up! Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page


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