Franklin Women

Franklin Women is an Australian professional community dedicated to supporting women working across the health and medical research ecosystem.

Our Partnership

On Thursday, July 25th, 2019, Franklin Women partnered with Wikimedia Australia to contribute to the improvement of the online representation of women. An edit-a-thon was hosted, attended by 30 editors, with the goal of increasing the visibility of women who have made significant contributions to the health and medical research sector. During the event, participants learned to edit Wikipedia and collectively created 21 new articles.

In 2023, Franklin Women launched More Than A Day, a video series aimed at empowering women globally to contribute to Wikipedia. The series has garnered over 2,000 views on YouTube.

Awards

In 2023, Wikimedia Australia proudly awarded the inaugural Craig Franklin Award to Franklin Women for their outstanding efforts in enhancing the online representation of women in health and medical research through Wikipedia.

Events

Franklin Women Women in STEM edit-a-thon - Canberra — Thursday 25 July 2024
#WomenInSTEMM edit-a-thon in Canberra with Franklin Women
Franklin Women Women in STEM edit-a-thon - Sydney — Wednesday 24 July 2024
#WomenInSTEMM edit-a-thon in Sydney with Franklin Women
Franklin Women Wikipedia Edit-a-thon — Thursday 7 April 2022
Franklin Women is excited to be hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on World Health Day to increase the online representation of women working in health and medical research.
Edit-a-thon for women in health and medical research — Thursday 25 July 2019
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Project Dashboards

News

Empowering women in STEMM: Franklin Women editathons in Sydney and Canberra Empowering Women in Science: Bridging the Digital Divide, One Edit at a Time.

Craig Franklin Award 2023: Franklin Women Franklin Women awarded inaugural Craig Franklin Award.

Media

Most Wikipedia profiles are about men - these women in Australia are hoping to change that- SBS News video article by Cassandra Bain about the Franklin Women Edit-a-thon at the University of Sydney, July 25, 2019
Boosting visibility of women in STEMM, one Wiki entry at a time - Sydney Morning Herald article by Wendy Tuohy, July 25, 2019
Combatting gender bias on Wikipedia - ABC Radio RN Drive presented by Patricia Karvelas with Guest: Dr Sarah Frost, July 25, 2019
Australian researchers join global movement to improve visibility of women in STEM - ABC feature article by Brooke Wylie and Olivia Willis on the Franklin Women's Edit-a-thon at the University of Sydney, July 26, 2019
Wikipedia Is Sexist, But We're Trying To Fix It - 10 Daily article by Melina Georgousakis on the Franklin Women's initiatives, August 24, 2019
Women work together for gender equity online - The Bright Side on ABC radio with Sabra Lane, 24 Jul 2024
Women unite to boost online representation, Canberra Times, 26 July 2024
Less than 20 per cent of Wikipedia bios are on women. These Wikipedians want to change that. Women's Agenda, 30 July 2024
AbbVie sets the Wiki record straight, Pharma in Focus, 7 August 2024

Reports

5 Years of Franklin Women Impact Report - 'Boosting visibility of Australia’s best scientists.' A case study about the 2019 Wikipedia edit-a-thon is featured on page 11 of this 2020 impact report.

Photos from the events

Category on Wikimedia Commons

Participants at the 2024 edit-a-thon in Sydney and Canberra
Editors working at a Franklin Women edit-a-thon in Canberra 2024
Wikimedia Australia members participating at the Franklin Women edit-a-thon Women in Health and Medical Research 2024
New editors with Wiki expert Annie Reynolds at the Franklin Women edit-a-thon Women in Health and Medical Research 2024
Belinda Spry helping a new editor at the Franklin Women edit-a-thon Women in Health and Medical Research 2024
Editors being helped by Margaret Donald at the Franklin Women edit-a-thon Women in Health and Medical Research 2024
Facilitator, Caddie Brain, training new editors in Canberra.
New editors at the Franklin Women edit-a-thon Women in Health and Medical Research 2024