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* Less javascript for mobile devices.[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2011-February/000049.html] (This is potentially in tension with WYSIWYG editing on high-end devices) |
* Less javascript for mobile devices.[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2011-February/000049.html] (This is potentially in tension with WYSIWYG editing on high-end devices; which would also support beginning editors. There is no reason we can't disable the javascript toolbar on low-end devices and enable WYSISYG on high-end systems, as far as I can tell.) |
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* Support a multilateral tax haven treaty in the US and any other countries that might still be opposing one.[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2011-February/000057.html] (there is a detailed discussion of this proposal on [[Talk:Proposals for increasing female editors|the talk page]] with multiple objections -- note that this might prevent Wikimedia UK from attaining charitable status unless the advocacy could be off-loaded to chapters.) |
* Support a multilateral tax haven treaty in the US and any other countries that might still be opposing one.[http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2011-February/000057.html] (there is a detailed discussion of this proposal on [[Talk:Proposals for increasing female editors|the talk page]] with multiple objections -- note that this might prevent Wikimedia UK from attaining charitable status unless the advocacy could be off-loaded to chapters.) |
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Revision as of 04:00, 10 February 2011
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- Please link to the rationale(s) for and/or against at the end of each proposal.
Knowledge generation
- Study other online communities that have successfully addressed gender imbalances.[1]
Recruiting women directly
- Ask chapters to compete to nurture the greatest number of female administrators.[2]
- User:Pharos of the New York City Chapter is trying to recruit a Girl Scout to a Wikipedian in Residence position and involve the Girl Scouts more directly in other ways. IRC general meeting Feb. 5 2011, 10:20 Pacific time (This has not yet been posted to the Gendergap list -- should we suggest a Girl Scout achievement badge in editing Wikipedia?)
Making wikis more welcoming to women
- Improve articles on interesting women and womens' issues such as simple:birth control and birth control in developing world language wikipedias.[3][4]
- Bring more articles about women and womens' issues to featured status in all language wikipedias. (Modified from one of several deleted proposals at this diff.) Carolmooredc 18:06, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
- Provide easily accessible contact information for people who are willing and able to mentor new contributors. (And related proposals which the English Wikipedia is upholding to some extent.) -- Please see w:Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome to Wikipedia, w:Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user, and w:Wikipedia:Contribution Team; thanks User:Ironholds for recommending those.
- Remove WP:NOTHOWTO because it is used to argue against topic notability but is not well respected.[5] (This would also remove a pointless exclusion which overlaps with subjects of traditional interest to women -- e.g. recipes -- and information which is known to be used asymmetrically to disadvantage women economically -- e.g., brake repair.)
Demote Wikipe-tan from English Wikipedia mascot to WikiProject Anime mascot,replacing her with Puzzly.[6] (partly done)
- Revive Esperanza and the Association of Editors' Advocates with a focus on editor mentoring. (This was opposed -- why is there opposition to reviving these groups?)
Supporting women via their economic disadvantages
- Less javascript for mobile devices.[7] (This is potentially in tension with WYSIWYG editing on high-end devices; which would also support beginning editors. There is no reason we can't disable the javascript toolbar on low-end devices and enable WYSISYG on high-end systems, as far as I can tell.)
- Support a multilateral tax haven treaty in the US and any other countries that might still be opposing one.[8] (there is a detailed discussion of this proposal on the talk page with multiple objections -- note that this might prevent Wikimedia UK from attaining charitable status unless the advocacy could be off-loaded to chapters.)