User:MCruz (WMF)/Sandbox/Gender Gap/FAQ
This FAQ is intended to provide helpful background to discussions about the Gender Gap, and to make it easy to link people to commonly-needed information.
How many women are there on Wikipedia (and other Wikimedia projects)?
editDifferences by language and country
editRetention patterns
editOther demographics
editAre “women’s” subjects under-represented on Wikipedia?
editWhy is under-representation a problem?
editWhy do so few women edit Wikipedia?
editLess available time
editDifficult-to-navigate rules
editAggressive and unwelcoming behaviour
editLack of confidence/assertiveness
editHarassment
editAre there actual cases of women who don't edit because of the above problems?
editWhat efforts have been made, or could be made to address the gender gap?
editFormer or existing Wikimedia efforts
editWomen’s groups
editDiscussion forums
editConferences and events
editBeing more hospitable
editCountering harassment
editEdit-a-thons
editWikiProjects
editSurveys
editWhat efforts have been tried outside of Wikipedia?
editThere are a variety of efforts that have been made in other communities which have a similar lack of women, which we might want to consider in future. Here is a summary of some of the most common.