Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Gender bias on Wikipedia" in English language version.
Known as 'the encyclopedia anyone can edit,' Wikipedia may seem like an easy place to contribute knowledge, but in reality Cassell suggests that 'to have one's words listened to on Wikipedia, often one must have to debate, defend, and insist that one's point of view is the only valid one' [...] The heavy levels of conflict within Wikipedia may lead to a gender contribution gap for several reasons.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)She's been writing biographies of women and other minorities in science and engineering since 2017 and adds a new entry almost on a daily basis.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)Known as 'the encyclopedia anyone can edit,' Wikipedia may seem like an easy place to contribute knowledge, but in reality Cassell suggests that 'to have one's words listened to on Wikipedia, often one must have to debate, defend, and insist that one's point of view is the only valid one' [...] The heavy levels of conflict within Wikipedia may lead to a gender contribution gap for several reasons.
Though early research found evidence of bias against women on Wikipedia, more recent research has found a minimal amount of evidence of gender bias, and we find evidence of bias against men. [...] While the peripheral contributors, who do most of the editing on Wikipedia, initially "won" the gender bias tug-of-war, as evidenced by early reports of gender bias on Wikipedia, efforts by the core [contributors] to return to a state of neutrality pushed the community away from bias against women. Over time, central contributors have overcorrected to the point where bias against men is becoming an issue.
...the considerable and often-noted gender gap among Wikipedia editors; in 2011, less than 15 percent were women.
Known as 'the encyclopedia anyone can edit,' Wikipedia may seem like an easy place to contribute knowledge, but in reality Cassell suggests that 'to have one's words listened to on Wikipedia, often one must have to debate, defend, and insist that one's point of view is the only valid one' [...] The heavy levels of conflict within Wikipedia may lead to a gender contribution gap for several reasons.
Though early research found evidence of bias against women on Wikipedia, more recent research has found a minimal amount of evidence of gender bias, and we find evidence of bias against men. [...] While the peripheral contributors, who do most of the editing on Wikipedia, initially "won" the gender bias tug-of-war, as evidenced by early reports of gender bias on Wikipedia, efforts by the core [contributors] to return to a state of neutrality pushed the community away from bias against women. Over time, central contributors have overcorrected to the point where bias against men is becoming an issue.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)...the considerable and often-noted gender gap among Wikipedia editors; in 2011, less than 15 percent were women.
Known as 'the encyclopedia anyone can edit,' Wikipedia may seem like an easy place to contribute knowledge, but in reality Cassell suggests that 'to have one's words listened to on Wikipedia, often one must have to debate, defend, and insist that one's point of view is the only valid one' [...] The heavy levels of conflict within Wikipedia may lead to a gender contribution gap for several reasons.
She's been writing biographies of women and other minorities in science and engineering since 2017 and adds a new entry almost on a daily basis.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)