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Latest News Women's History Month retrospective – Rosalind Franklin's birthday Editing training at the event This month we are taking a look back at some of the Wikipedia gender gap projects we have worked on over the past couple of years. Today, we go back to July 2013... Back in July 2013 Wikimedia UK partnered with the Royal Society and the Medical Research Council’s National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) to celebrate the birthday of Rosalind Franklin, the scientist whose work laid the foundations for the discovery of the structure of DNA. This special event featured an opportunity to learn how to edit Wikipedia with a focus on articles about women in science. Eminent female scientists, including Professor Dame Athene Donald of Cambridge University, led a panel discussion and a presentation on the life and work of Rosalind Franklin. This event was part of a series to celebrate the centenary of the Medical Research Council and experienced trainers and librarians were on hand to offer expert assistance. The day proved to be a success, engaging new and experienced Wikipedia editors alike and 85% of attendees were female. You can read more about the initiative here. ... Read more at blog.wikimedia.org.uk About Wikimedia UK The Wikimedia projects are special: they are written and curated by thousands of volunteers. They are also supported by voluntary donations, through Wikimedia UK, the Wikimedia Foundation and other international chapters. Wikimedia UK is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. Our mission is to help people and organisations create and preserve open knowledge, and to help provide easy access for all. We do this by supporting volunteer editors and contributors ('Wikimedians'), by working in partnership with cultural and educational institutions, by hosting training sessions and editing events, and by acting to advocate the benefits of open knowledge generally. There are several ways to get involved in the charity's work. You can become a member for just £5 per year. You can volunteer to work with us in a variety of ways, both online and offline. You can also make a donation (and if you're a UK taxpayer, we can claim Gift Aid). Subscribe to our Friend's Newsletter to stay in touch. Click the buttons below to learn more. Volunteer Donate Join us Contact us General inquiries: infowikimedia.org.uk Media: presswikimedia.org.uk You can follow us on Twitter (@wikimediauk) or Like us on Facebook (WikimediaUK). You can also sign up to the email discussion list for the Wikimedia community in the UK. More contact details

Upcoming events March 06 - ArtAndFeminism, Hannah Maclure Centre University of Abertay, Dundee 07 - Charlie Chaplin / The Tramp Editathon at the Cinema Museum 07 - Thinktank editathon, Birmingham 08 - ArtAndFeminism, The Hepworth Wakefield 08 - London meetup 12 - Tech Com 14 - Cambridge meetup 15 - Oxford meetup 20 - Dublin meetup Get Involved Join Wikimedia UK Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year. Events We organise dozens of events each year, including meetups, editing events, "Backstage Pass" events at museums, workshops and conferences. Volunteer Participate in one of our ongoing outreach projects, working with the cultural and education institutions of the UK. Project grants Request a project grant to help you with your editing or outreach activities on any Wikimedia project. Donate Donate to Wikimedia UK to keep Wikipedia running free from advertising and support our work getting more people and institutions working with Wikipedia and its sister projects. We are always interested to hear from new volunteers. If you have an idea you'd like to help make happen, or time and skills you would like to offer Wikimedia UK, please get in touch on volunteeringwikimedia.org.uk

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Для української мови Вікіпедії ласка, відвідайте http://uk.wikipedia.org; для Вікімедіа Україна відвідайте http://ua.wikimedia.org
For the Ukrainian language Wikipedia please visit http://uk.wikipedia.org; for Wikimedia Ukraine please visit http://ua.wikimedia.org

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