Adrianne Wadewitz panel - WOW 2022 Keynote
Channel: Wikimedia Australia
Date: 19/04/2023

In honour of Adrianne Wadewitz, legendary Wikipedian, feminist and English scholar, this panel features four dynamic women, each the driving force behind a range of campaigns that continue to battle gender inequity on Wikipedia.

Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, founder of Women In Red, and member of Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. In 2015 Women In Red proposed to write biographies about women on Wikipedia every day, and now have 33 languages participating. They invite everyone to join them.

Annie Reynolds, winner of the 2021 EDNA award for "making a feminist difference" with her editing group Women Write Wiki. Annie has coordinated the group since 2017, and she highlighted their inspirations and work, as well as her own contributions to Women In Red.

Caddie Brain, journalist and former staff member of Wikimedia Australia, spoke about she became involved with Wikipedia through her Wikiclub NT group, and worked with the National Gallery of Australia on their Know My Name gender equity campaign which created 100 new Wikipedia pages.

Caroline Phillips, 2020/21 Regional Ambassador (Oceania) for Art+Feminism, and Secretary of the Women's Art Register, spoke about her work with Art+Feminism and the Women's Art Register and her collaborations with the other speakers.

This keynote was recorded for the WOW 2022 conference held in Sydney, Australia in November 2022 at University of Sydney.