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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to Promote Gender Equity in Ocean Science

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to Promote Gender Equity in Ocean Science

Event date: Saturday, 22 February 2025

Although women and non-binary persons are under-represented in ocean sciences, their accomplishments are even less represented, in both print media and online.

Help us bridge this digital gender gap in ocean sciences!

Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation – is partnering with the Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO for a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Saturday, February 22 at 10 AM EST.

Join this event on February 22nd (10:00 EST) to edit, add, or translate Wikipedia entries for women and non-binary individuals in ocean science. You’ll receive a crash course on Wikipedia editing, and in turn, you’ll be asked to edit for a good cause.

This event will be held virtually – register here

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