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* Welcoming to everyone, especially new Wikipedians and Wikipedian-wannabes looking to contribute on women in history
* Allows diverse local focuses on aspects of Women's History
* It's fun!
* Find inspiration for articles to be expanded or creation here (and add to it!): [[Wikipedia:WikiWomen's History Month/Missing articles]].
* Share your outcomes on the yearly Outcomes pages. We'll be promoting these successes via social media and let's work together to continue to improve them!
* WikiProjects are encouraged to create and develop women's history month focuses for the month of March. 
* Events occur on-wiki and off-wiki as themes and translation projects! The are easy to organize at cafes, student clubs, at home and at small (or large!) public libraries or museums
* [[meta:WikiWomen's Collaborative|WikiWomen's Collaborative]] with support from Fembot, the Center for the Study of Women in Society at the [[University of Oregon]] hosts some of the annual events; its lead Wikipedia organizer is [[User:SarahStierch]]. 
* Event resources: [[Wikipedia:WikiWomen's History Month/Resources for event organizers]]
* Event promotion: Please promote your event on social media. If you have a Facebook or Eventbrite invitation, please post it with your entry below. 
* Social media:
:* Twitter hashtag: #Wikiwomen
:* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WikiWomensCollaborative

==Resources==
Please take a look at the below resources. If you're stuck, or have a specific question, you can contact [[User:SarahStierch|Sarah Stierch]], who is a volunteer and lead organizer for this event. You can email her at sarahstierch{{@}}gmail.com. Please visit the [[meta:WikiWomen's Collaborative|WikiWomen's Collaborative]] for further help, too. 

Here are some resources to help you plan and promote your event. Feel free to add your favorite resource here. 

==Planning an edit-a-thon and lessons learned==

*'''This [[outreach:Edit-a-thon_How-To|Edit-a-thon How-To]] guide can help you plan your event''' which was created by experienced volunteers.
*[http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/23/lets-throw-more-wikipedia-editing-parties/ A blog] about having a small scale Wikipedia editing party at your home by [[User:Seeeko]]
*'''An [[meta:Programs:Evaluation portal/Library/Edit-a-thons|evaluation of edit-a-thons]]''' which looks at numerous edit-a-thons from 2012-13 and assesses their impact and makes suggestions for improvements.
*'''A [[meta:Programs:Evaluation portal/Library/Case studies/WWHM|self-evaluation]] by [[User:SarahStierch]] of past WikiWomen's edit-a-thons''' which includes her step by step on how she produced the event and lessons learned.

==Learning patterns==

Learning patterns are created by volunteers and based on experience and evidence. They're short and helpful resources you can use when planning your event:

*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Afterparty|Afterparty]]''' tells you why it's important to have a post-event get together to celebrate your achievements.
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Cookies by the exit|Cookies by the exit]]''' reminds you to the importance of surveying participants to see what you can do better next time.
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Fostering affinity groups|Fostering affinity groups]]''' is important, so women can feel comfortable contributing to Wikipedia together without an worries.
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Icebreaker|Icebreaker]]''' explains why it's important to have everyone get to know each other at the start of your event.
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Informal venue|Informal venue]]''' discusses how you can have a successful event anywhere, whether it's a coffee shop or a casual environment without formal planning.
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Let the Media Know|Let the media know]]''' provides easy ways to promote your event so more people hear about it.
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Mix newcomers and veterans|Mix newcomers and veterans]]''' discusses why it's important to have newbies and experienced editors together at an event.
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning_patterns/Photographic_evidence|Photographic evidence]]''' explains why it's important to take photographs! 
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Repeat events|Repeat events]]''': Don't just have one event and never have another - have multiple to attract more regular editors and help sustain contributors to Wikipedia.
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning patterns/Safe space policy|Safe space policies]]''' are used to make sure everyone has a fun and safe time at your event. 
*'''[[meta:Grants:Learning_patterns/Six_account_limit|Six account limit]]''': Did you know you can only make six new accounts via one IP at a time? So if your event has lots of new potential editors who don't have accounts, here's how you can make new accounts without worry.

==Promoting your event==
*'''Add your event to the Wikipedia meetup page''' by adding it [[Wikipedia:Meetup|here]]. You can also find links for other language Wikipedia meetup pages, too. 
*'''Social media!''' Don't forget to promote it via your Twitter using the hashtag #wikiwomen and sharing it on Facebook. You can also post it on the [https://www.facebook.com/WikiWomensCollaborative WikiWomen's Collaborative] Facebook page. 
*'''Promote your event via geonotice, which adds a banner to the top of Wikipedia readers and users pages based on where they live''' you can learn how to set one up [[Wikipedia:Geonotice|here]].
*'''Find Wikipedians who live near the event location''' and promote it to them via their talk pages. Two resources for this:
::*[[Wikipedia:Meetup#Cities_hosting_meetups_around_the_world|Past meetup event pages]] where you can see who attended events in the past. 
::*[[:Category:Wikipedians_by_location|Wikipedians by location]] is where Wikipedians can add themselves if they live in a certain area. 
*'''Post to an event announcement to a mailing list''' and let community members know. Yow can find a list of mailing lists [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo here].
::*Don't forget the [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap gender gap] mailing list for people interested in getting more women to contribute to Wikipedia.
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*'''Connect with a local chapter or affiliate''' who can sponsor and co-promote your event. Find a list of local chapters [[meta:Wikimedia chapters|here]].

==Asia==

;India
:* [[Wikipedia:Meetup/India_WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-Thon|Wikipedia Meetup & Edit-a-thon]] | Date: 25th March 12pm - 2pm | Location: All over the country

==Europe==
; Poland
* Warsaw
**''Workshop for women (and not only) on editing Wikipedia'' (2012 edition of the project [[:pl:Wikipedia:Wikipedia też jest kobietą|"Wikipedia też jest kobietą"]] (eng. Wikipedia is also a woman)) | Date: March 8, start 16:15 GMT+1 | Location: [[Zachęta]] ([[Warsaw]]) | Coordinator and trainer: [[User:Lantuszka|Lantuszka]]
event in 2012 is part of the polish celebration of the [[International Week of Open Education]], in 2011 the first edition covered workshops in Warsaw, Wikinews coverage about women, and online project that continues in 2012.
::*aim and objectives:
:::*to overcome barriers for women (and not only women) to start editing and contributing to Wikipedia
:::*to use Wikipedia as a tool for overcoming digital illiteracy
:::*to promote potential of Wikipedia as Free Encyclopedia open for contributors, readers as well as open as a tool to realise various projects and initiatives
:::*how: by developing articles on women in Wikipedia: verifying articles, illustrating already existing articles and stubs, 8th March: workshop for women (and not only), meetups of she-Wikipedians, and "do you know" dedicated to women only, and online writing of new articles of the collected list (different fields of specialisation, each with a patronage of famous woman who contributed to this field and has biographical article already in Wikipedia)

; Spain
* Barcelona
:*''[[Àngels Santos Torroella]]'' (Women artists) | Date: March 24 | Location: [[Figueres]] ([[Museu de l'Empordà]]) | Organizer: [[User:Kippelboy|Kippelboy]] (Amical Viquipèdia)

==North America==

===United States===

;California
*San Francisco Bay Area
:*[[Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_WikiWomen's_Edit-a-Thon]] | Date: March 17 | Location: Wikimedia Foundation Office | Organizer: 
;Massachusetts
*Boston
:*[[Wikipedia:WikiWomen's History Month/Simmons College]]
;New Jersey
*Princeton
:*[[Wikipedia:Meetup/Princeton University Edit-a-thon|Princeton University Edit-a-Thon]]
;New York
*New York City
:*[[Wikipedia:Meetup/Barnard Center for Research on Women]] | Date: March 27, 6-9pm | Location: Barnard College, 3009 Broadway @ 117th, Digital Training Lab, 1st Floor Lehmann Hall | Organizer: [[User:Whichvisions|Whichvisions]]
;Washington, DC
:*''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 30|She Blinded Me With Science: Smithsonian Women in Science Edit-a-Thon]]'' | Date: March 30 | Location: Smithsonian Archives | Organizer: [[User:SarahStierch|SarahStierch]]

==Oceania==
; Australia
* Canberra
:* [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Canberra/6|Canberra Women's Month Meetup]] | Date: 23 March | Location: Hawker International Softball Centre, Canberra | Organizer: [[User:LauraHale|LauraHale]]

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