Unraveling Wikipedia’s Mystery over Women’s History

Women participate in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Photo Credit: Women’s Media Center

Systemic Sexism vs. Social Norms

Picture this: You’re a distinguished member of academia who just won a coveted Nobel Prize in science. Yet Wikipedia previously rejected you for a biographical page.

This happened to Donna Strickland, a distinguished professor. She was only approved for an English Wikipedia page after winning the…