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Lack of women contributors on Bengali Wikipedia: Reasons and Possible Solution

Wikipedia is one of the most powerful tools for knowledge-sharing and dissemination, providing free access to an enormous amount of information to anyone with an internet connection. It has become a critical resource for people around the world to learn, discover and share knowledge. However, the platform has long faced criticism for its lack of diversity and inclusivity, particularly in terms of gender representation. Bengali Wikipedia, the Bengali-language version of Wikipedia, is no exception to this problem. As of March 2023, Bengali Wikipedia has more than 45,000 articles, and it is one of the most popular language versions of Wikipedia in South Asia. However, it is unfortunate that the vast majority of its contributors are men, and women remain significantly underrepresented. According to a 2018 survey, only 8% of Bengali Wikipedia editors were women. This lack of women contributors on Bengali Wikipedia is a significant problem that needs to be addressed, and in this blog, we wi

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