Decolonize the Internet

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[ Session Name ] Decolonize the Internet [ Primary Space ] Digital Inclusion [ Secondary Space ] Youth Zone

[ Submitter's Name ] May Hashem [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Wikimedia

What will happen in your session?

HerStory campaign aim is to double the number of articles about gender and empowerment of women and girls on Wikipedia between 2018 and 2020 by editing existing articles to enhance its quality, translate featured articles from other languages, and adding new articles and photos about women and gender equality. In the Arab States, this target entails the production of 23,676 articles by the end of 2020. UN Women initiated a collaboration between Wikimedia Foundation, Empower Women, the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth and a group of volunteers, and launched HerStory in the Arab States region.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

Spread awareness on:

● Increase and enhance the quality of articles on Wikipedia about the global challenges and risk that women and girls face; ● Produce crowed-sourced knowledge and social media campaigns to engage youth in finding solutions for global challenges and develop new governance models; ● Strengthened cooperation with knowledge, research, and communication partners; ● Increase public awareness on the role of women in achieving the SDGs;

Time needed

60 mins