On 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day themed ‘Women of the Future.’
Did you know that less than a quarter of English-language articles on Wikipedia are about a woman? In Flanders, too, we still have some catching up to do. Therefore, between 7 and 11 March we crawl into our pens en masse! Writing sessions will be organised at various locations throughout the country to mark International Women’s Day. Will you help us close the gender gap on Wikipedia?
Last year, a first series of writing sessions with Wikimedia Belgium, Guido Gezelle Archive, FARO and meemoo accounted for:
- 15 participating Flemish heritage organisations,
- 57 volunteers,
- 4 locations,
- 37 new Wikipedia pages
This year, we hope to write about even more women from the shadows of history: from beguines to artists to women in the resistance during WWII.
Practical
These writing sessions will go on as follows:
- Leuven – KADOC & Cemper (Mechelen) – Friday 07/03/2025
- Antwerp – Plantin Moretus – Monday 10/03/2025
- Bruges – Public Library – Monday 10/03/2025
- Ghent – meemoo & Industriemuseum – Monday 10/03/2025
- Etterbeek (VUB) – Heroes of the Resistance – Monday 10/03/2025
- Sint-Niklaas – Erfgoedcel Interwaas & Stadsarchief – Tuesday 11/03/2025
More information around these writing sessions can be found here.
Feel like participating?
Anyone with lots of enthusiasm and a somewhat fluent pen is welcome. On the day itself, you will receive sufficient guidance to write your article together and publish it on Wikipedia. Please feel free to take Feel free to read through these tips & tricks in advance.
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