The journey to make Wikipedia’s technology more equitable
I will start by saying that I am a process-turned-product person. That is, I’m a process-turned-product person with a passion for making systems just, equitable, and transparent. It’s these values that drew me to the Wikimedia Foundation in the first place. I wanted to be part of the nonprofit with a vision where everyone, everywhere has access….
Wikimedia Foundation launches #KnowWithWiki campaign to promote access to and sharing of free knowledge
May 6, 2022, New Delhi/San Francisco: The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia, today launched a campaign in collaboration with Indian youth influencers to highlight the power of free knowledge and show people how projects like Wikipedia can help them access and share knowledge globally. Over the next three weeks, the influencers will release….
Sowt Podcasts produces a new season of Manbet in partnership with Wikimedia Foundation
Sowt and the Wikimedia Foundation, have partnered to produce a new season of Sowt’s podcast Manbet. Hosted and written by veteran content creator Bisher Najjar, the educational podcast explores various topics from the fields of humanities and society. This partnership is a result of Sowt and the Wikimedia Foundation’s mutual vision to share knowledge with….
European Court of Human Rights case dismissed after two years of access to Wikipedia being restored in Turkey
Today, the European Court of Human Rights announced that it is dismissing the Wikimedia Foundation’s 2019 petition to lift the block of Wikipedia in Turkey. The case was dismissed because access to Wikipedia was restored by the Turkish government in January 2020 and the block was already determined to be a human rights violation in….
Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi Davası, Türkiye’de Vikipedi’ye erişim engelinin kaldırılmasından iki yıl sonra reddedildi.
Avrupa İnsan Hakları mahkemesi bugün, Vikipedi’ye erişim engelinin kaldırılması için Wikimedia Vakfı’nın 2019 tarihli dilekçesini reddettiğini duyurdu. Dava, Türk hükûmeti tarafından Vikipedi’ye erişimin Ocak 2020’de tekrar sağlanmış olması ve engelin bir insan hakları ihlali olduğunun Türk Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin Aralık 2019 tarihli kararında zaten belirlenmiş olması nedeniyle reddedildi. Mahkeme, Türk Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin artık çevrimiçi ifade özgürlüğü….
Ten ways to close the gender gap on Wikipedia and beyond
Women’s History Month in March serves as a designated time to commemorate women and highlight their contributions to society. As we showcase the many women who have shaped our world, however, their struggles to be recognized and seen for their many achievements also become clear. This is especially true in the information landscape, the universe….
The Wikimedia Foundation stands with its communities around the world in defending free knowledge in the face of threats from the Russian government
Цей пост також доступний українською мовою.Этот пост также доступен на русском языке. On 1 March 2022 the Wikimedia Foundation received a Russian government demand to remove content related to the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine posted by volunteer contributors to Russian Wikipedia. The Wikimedia Foundation and the movement we are part of have never backed down….
Wikimedia Foundation calls for continued access to free and open knowledge as Ukraine crisis continues
Цей пост також доступний українською мовою.Этот пост также доступен на русском языке. Update: As the conflict has continued, the Wikimedia Foundation received a Russian government demand to remove content from Russian Wikipedia. You can read the latest update and our response. The Wikimedia Foundation supports a global movement of volunteers and communities around the world.….
Amplifying Black and Diverse Histories is the Focus of New Wikimedia Foundation Collaboration with Global Artists
To kick off Black History Month, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, announced the launch of Wiki Unseen, a collaboration with artists aimed at expanding the visual representation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in Wikimedia projects and advancing knowledge equity. Launched today, the first iteration of the project, a….
Five reasons Wikipedia needs your support
In the 20 years since Wikipedia was born, it has grown to become a valued and beloved knowledge destination for millions across the globe. Now with over 55 million articles, its growth has been fueled by a global volunteer force and donors who explore and visit the site regularly. Supported by contributions from readers around….
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