From October 1–31, WikiProject Women in Green is hosting its first virtual editathon event with the following goals: to nominate and review GA-class articles related to the topic of women's rights, and to help editors build a greater capacity for bringing articles up to GA status. Participants of all experience levels are welcome! We will provide instructions, learning resources, and assistance from editors more experienced with the GA process. The coordinators for this editathon are Alanna the Brave and Goldsztajn.

What is Women in Green? WikiProject Women in Green works to bring core articles on women and women's works up to minimum Good Article (GA) status. Our aim is to improve the general reliability and quality of Wikipedia while also addressing gender bias in Wikipedia content. Currently, articles about women and women's works comprise just 4130 articles out of 39,561 Good Articles on the site, roughly 10.4%. Each year we organize a number of specific group goals related to nominating and reviewing GA articles, and one of our 2021 goals is focused on the topic of women's rights (hence this event's theme).

Which articles count under the theme of "women's rights"? We're interpreting this theme broadly. Articles about women's suffrage, gender equality laws and other legal topics are included, but we also welcome articles about people or institutions who have encountered and/or challenged discrimination against women. This could include articles about women working in traditionally male-dominated fields, cisgender or transgender women who have fought to overturn discriminatory laws or practices, or any people (regardless of gender) who have advocated for the rights of women and girls.

Editors may find the following links helpful for finding women's rights article candidates, but are welcome to choose articles from elsewhere: List of women's rights activists, List of women's organizations, List of suffragists and suffragettes, List of women's firsts, Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting), Timeline of women's suffrage, and Women's rights.

WiG 20-Minute Article Assessments During the editathon period, GA nominators have the option to request a basic assessment of their article from an experienced Women in Green editor before nominating it for a full GA review. The WiG 20-Minute Article Assessment will aim to identify any major issues that remain in your article and suggest improvements for you to focus on. This support is intended to help less-experienced GA nominators build their confidence and avoid "quick-fail" situations. Make your request for a 20-minute article assessment here.

1. All qualifying GA nominations (whether submitted or reviewed) must relate to the editathon theme of women's rights.
2. Nominating editors should have made a significant contribution to their article. Co-nominations (with editors partnering) are acceptable.
3. GA nominators must submit their article nominations during the period of 1–31 October, although they may choose an article and begin prep work before then.
4. GA reviewers must begin their reviews during the period of 1–31 October, but may take additional time to complete those reviews up until 30 November. The extended deadline takes into account that many editathon nominations may not be ready for review until late October.
5. GA nominations that are quick-failed will not be counted as a qualifying editathon submission for the nominator, but articles that are fully reviewed and failed may stay. Quick-failed articles will remain a qualifying editathon submission for the reviewer as long as reasons for quick-failing are clearly and satisfactorily stated in the review.

Event barnstar

Participants who nominate or fully review at least one qualifying GA nomination during the editathon will receive a special Women in Green barnstar. The event co-coordinators will give out stars after the end of the event.

The WiG Editathon Barnstar - October 2021

For GA nominators

1. Familiarize yourself with the Six GA criteria. Check out the resources and tools section below. Have questions? Ask them on the editathon talk page.
2. Choose the article you want to work on. This doesn't have to be an article you created yourself – it can be any existing Wikipedia article currently rated Stub, Start, C, B or A Class. Keep scope in mind: bringing an article up to GA Class takes time, so make sure you have the time and research resources necessary to tackle your chosen subject.
3. Assess which aspects of the article still need improvements to meet the GA criteria. For example: Does it need stronger sources? An expanded lead section? Clearer grammar and punctuation? Are any images properly tagged and licensed? Make a plan and work your way through these improvements.
4. Optional: before nominating the article for GA review, post at the 20-Minute Article Assessment page to request a basic 20-minute assessment from an experienced Women in Green GA reviewer. They will scan the article for any remaining major issues and suggest improvements for you to focus on.
5. Once you think your article is ready, submit your GA nomination for review. Congrats! Add your nominated article to the "Article Outcomes" list on this page. You can also choose to list the article under Women in Green's annual goals for 2021 (Goal #1).

For GA reviewers

1. Familiarize yourself with the Six GA criteria. Check out the resources and tools section below. Have more questions? Ask them on the editathon talk page.
2. Choose an article nomination you wish to review (either from the editathon Article Outcomes list below, or from the broader GA nominations page), and follow these instructions for beginning the review. You are encouraged to complete your initial review comments in 7 days or less.
3. Optional: If you are a first-time reviewer, you may wish to contact a Good Article Mentor for additional one-on-one support or put out a call for a second opinion before closing your review.
4. Once you are satisfied that the nominated article has either passed or failed, close the review. Congrats! Add the reviewed article to the "Article Outcomes" list on this page. You can also choose to list the article under Women in Green's annual goals for 2021 (Goal #1).
5. Important note: to be counted as part of this editathon, a GA review must be thorough and complete, regardless of the nominated article's outcome (successful or unsuccessful). Make sure your review comments clearly state why you think the nomination does or does not meet the six GA criteria.

Resources & tools

• Earwig's Copy-Vio Detector – tool to help identify plagiarism/close paraphrasing issues (good for both reviewers and nominators)
• GA Review templates – templates for GA reviewers
• " Nominating Good Articles" – short essay
• " Reviewing Good Articles" – short essay
• " What the Good Article Criteria Are Not" – short essay

During the editathon period of 1-31 October, this support is intended to help less-experienced GA nominators build their confidence and avoid frustrating quick-fail situations. The WiG 20-Minute Assessment team includes BennyOnTheLoose, Eddie891, Valereee and Vanamonde93, plus editathon coordinators Alanna the Brave and Goldsztajn.

To request a 20-minute assessment for an article you're working on, list your username and article below and add your request to the top of the list. A member of our assessment team will aim to tackle your request within 48 hours, and will leave their comments on the talk page of your article.

Article assessment requests

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• ARTICLE TITLE (linked)

Editor:

Request status:

Nominated

1. Elena Arizmendi Mejía – SusunW ( talk) 13:30, 2 October 2021 (UTC) reply
2. Margaret Llewelyn Davies - BennyOnTheLoose ( talk) 00:01, 7 October 2021 (UTC) reply
3. Unity Dow - SusunW ( talk) 20:41, 7 October 2021 (UTC) reply
4. Willy Corsari - simongraham ( talk) 06:30, 8 October 2021 (UTC) reply
5. Katia Bellillo - simongraham ( talk) 06:34, 8 October 2021 (UTC) reply
6. Jacquetta Hawkes - Lajmmoore ( talk) 09:46, 10 October 2021 (UTC) reply
7. Vilma Núñez - Innisfree987 ( talk) 17:37, 13 October 2021 (UTC) reply
8. Edith Margaret Garrud - BennyOnTheLoose ( talk) 00:24, 19 October 2021 (UTC) reply
9. Miriam Soljak - SusunW ( talk) 14:33, 22 October 2021 (UTC) reply
10. May Childs Nerney - Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 20:12, 26 October 2021 (UTC) reply
11. Corry Tendeloo - Edwininlondon ( talk) 13:09, 31 October 2021 (UTC) reply

Reviewed

1. Willy Corsari - The Rambling Man ( talk) 18:40, 12 October 2021‎ (UTC) reply
2. Unity Dow - Mujinga ( talk) 15:56, 18 October 2021 (UTC) reply
3. Miriam Soljak - DanCherek ( talk) 13:26, 29 October 2021 (UTC) reply
4. Vilma Núñez - Mujinga ( talk) 11:12, 31 October 2021 (UTC) reply
5. May Childs Nerney - BennyOnTheLoose ( talk) 20:32, 31 October 2021 (UTC) reply
6. Elena Arizmendi Mejía – Andrew🐉( talk) 08:41, 11 November 2021 (UTC) reply
7. Edith Garrud - Edwininlondon ( talk) 11:43, 15 November 2021 (UTC) reply

• Invitation – If you know anyone who may want to participate, place the following on their talk page: {{ subst:WPWiGDrive}}, which will produce this.

Hello:

WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Editathon event in October 2021!

Running from 1 through 31 October 2021, WikiProject Women in Green is hosting a Good Article (GA) editathon event focused on the topic of women's rights. Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing women's rights-related GA submissions during the event period, with resources and one-on-one support provided by experienced Women in Green GA reviewers. Participants have the opportunity to receive a barnstar.

We hope to see you there!

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