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Course name
Gender and Politics in Global Perspective
Institution
Washington University in St. Louis
Instructor
Diana O'Brien
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2023-01-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
50


A survey of central topics in gender and politics, including issues such as women's and men's representation in government, women as voters and candidates in political elections, gender and political participation in political parties and social movements, and gender and policy representation.

Student Assigned Reviewing
J.camSP23 Political representation Prescriptive Beauty Norm, Transgender asylum seekers
Byroncaroline Abortion law Contraceptive trials in Puerto Rico, Prescriptive Beauty Norm
Danimo2021 Contraceptive trials in Puerto Rico Abortion law, Agentic power
Zoeba8 Prescriptive Beauty Norm Gender Empowerment Measure, Third World Women's Alliance
PepperMTC Ni una menos, Feminism in Latin America Idaenam, Gender gap in Pakistan
STLwiki Domestic violence court Violence against women, Roberta Achtenberg
Kimyeseo1 Idaenam Political representation, Widow's succession in the United States
Egw777 Violence against women Domestic violence court, Period Poverty
Sylvierichards Rainbow wave Boyfriend loophole, Ni una menos
Jordynederer White feminism Gender in security studies, Women in Guyana
Chloejoy5 Third World Women's Alliance, Women in Sweden White feminism, War on women
Sefinkel Caste politics Gulabi Gang, Women in government
Jeffers.s9 Roberta Achtenberg The personal is political, Identity politics
Jrugumayo Widow's succession in the United States Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa, Third World Women's Alliance
Ivy&Fern2003 Women in government Women in conservatism in the United States, Respectability politics
Coconut818 Women in conservatism in the United States Domestic violence court, Black Women Running for Political Office
Mem0207 Gender Empowerment Measure Women in conservatism in the United States, Voting behavior
Lorenlacruz Women in Venezuela Women in Guyana, Transgender asylum seekers
Kamara03 Black Women Running for Political Office Caste politics, Glass cliff
Gobears12 Women in conservatism in the United States Glass cliff, Rainbow wave
Sferguson11 Gender inequality in Nigeria Nigerian Women's Trust Fund, Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa
Teddy0129 The personal is political Lilit Martirosyan (activist)
Angel.e.sosa Identity politics Abortion law, Contraceptive trials in Puerto Rico
Sonalchuriwal Agentic power Idaenam, Gender gap in Pakistan
Sjapatel Glass cliff Black Women Running for Political Office, Violence against women
Metroblum Boyfriend loophole Caste politics, Roberta Achtenberg
Ducksarethebestbird Voting behavior Political representation, Widow's succession in the United States
RPolls Women in Guyana Women in Venezuela, Period Poverty
Mckalet Respectability politics Boyfriend loophole, Ni una menos
Baileyherman Lilit Martirosyan (activist) The personal is political
Jsp100 Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Women in Venezuela, White feminism
Naomil07 War on women Gender in security studies, Nigerian Women's Trust Fund
Gpol643 Gulabi Gang War on women, Women in government
Lfsq22 Gender in security studies Gulabi Gang, The personal is political
Faithngundi
A.lejla Casual Dating
Rianna15 Gender gap in Pakistan Respectability politics, Gender inequality in Nigeria
Shirk2 Period Poverty Gender Empowerment Measure, Voting behavior
Camillamaionica Hispanic and Latino Americans in politics
Isad15 Nigerian Women's Trust Fund Gender inequality in Nigeria, Identity politics
Lgay124 Transgender asylum seekers Rainbow wave, Agentic power

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 23 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 25 January 2023
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 30 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 6 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 13 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 6 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 27 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 3 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 17 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

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