Tackling the gender gap in STEM

Tackling the gender gap in STEM

In Wikiesfera, thanks to our strong feminist community committed to equality and equity of knowledge, we have been able to make visible in Wikipedia the work of women in STEM environments (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or, for its acronym in Spanish, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).  Through the publication of biographies and articles on Wikipedia in Spanish related to the work of these professionals, we contribute to the knowledge of female references among childhood that can encourage the choice of these areas as professional careers.  These activities have been framed...continue reading →
Circus and Wikipedia

Circus and Wikipedia

Last Thursday, November 25, our colleague and editor Liliana Alviárez (Lalviarez) participated in the round table dedicated to the "History of Circus", within the programming of the V CircoRed Congress, the annual meeting of the Federation of Associations of Circus Professionals of Spain (@CircoRed).  She spoke about the importance of documenting the history of the circus world, of doing so with a gender perspective, of fostering spaces for the collaborative creation of this content on the Spanish Wikipedia and of dissemination on social networks. It was a great opportunity to show the...continue reading →