Wikipedia:Meetup/NCL/ArtAndFeminism

The Wikipedia training and Edit-a-thon took place in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. A follow-up event will take place on 14/11/2015.

Event information
Please bring a laptop with you!
 * Date: 17/10/2015
 * Time: 11:00-14:00
 * Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, IT Suite

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 * OR drohowa (talk) 20:41, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Theredproject (talk) 02:05, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Womenhistory0803 (talk) 14:33, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Jo BamSistahood (talk) 03:13, 17 October 2015 (UTC)Jo Bamsistahood
 * Audesome (talk) 11:47, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Abher behn (talk) 10:39, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Sjsolanki (talk) 19:04, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

List of articles to edit
Below is a list of articles that would benefit from edits and expansion during the edit-a-thon.
 * Tina Gharavi
 * Chi Onwurah
 * Jackie Kay

See also: Meetup/ArtAndFeminism/Tasks

Resources for Editing
Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Creative professionals
 * Meetup/ArtAndFeminism/Resources
 * Cheat sheet
 * Gender gap resources.
 * Notability Guidelines for: Authors, editors, journalists, filmmakers, photographers, artists, architects, and other creative professionals:
 * More information here on seeking reliable sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#What_counts_as_a_reliable_source

List of nominated Inspiring BAMER Women in the North East
Extensive research and citation is needed for most of the figures below before we can create a individual page as a criteria of notability accepted under Wikipedia guidelines.


 * Chi Onwurah, politician
 * Simi Ali, scientist
 * Hannabiell Sanders, musician
 * Yilis Del Carmel Suriel, musician
 * Lalya Gaye, artist
 * Tina Gharavi, film maker/director
 * Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh, Artistic Director, Artist/performer
 * Nikki Godden, academic law
 * Siddiqua Mazhar, academic mathematician
 * Mariam Rezaei, Musician
 * Sade Sangowawa, cultural manager enterprise and social work
 * Yvette Hawkins, artist
 * Yve Anthea Ngoo, artist
 * Sneha Solanki, artist
 * Clymene Christoforou, Artistic Director and arts activist
 * Jackie Kay, poet
 * Padma Rao, arts and diversity
 * Kath Boodhai, Museums & Heritage, Outreach Officer & Well-Being Programme Lead (TWAM)
 * Umme Imam, Director and women's activism
 * Gloria S Mosha, Manager public health and women's activism
 * Shamshad Iqbal, Domestic violence Advocate, support worker, manager
 * Ranjana Bell MBE, equality and diversity activist

Notability Guidelines for: Authors, editors, journalists, filmmakers, photographers, artists, architects, and other creative professionals: Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Creative professionals

More information here on seeking reliable sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#What_counts_as_a_reliable_source

NOTE: There is possibility of a page not being accepted through Wikipedia. However, BAM!Sistahood! Project will accept all entries for their digital online Archive.

List of Articles Worked On
List of Wikipedia articles attendees have worked to improve.
 * List of people from Newcastle upon Tyne: added Tina Gharavi and Chi Onwurah to the list
 * Wallsend: added Chi Onwurah to notable citizens