Wikipedia:Writing about women

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When writing about women on Wikipedia, ensure articles do not use sexist language, perpetuate sexist stereotypes, or otherwise demonstrate prejudice against women.

As of June 2019^[update], 16.7% of editors on the English Wikipedia who have declared a gender say that they are female.^[1] The gender disparity, together with the need for reliable sources, contributes to the gender imbalance of our content; as of November 2020^[update], only 18.64% of our biographies are about women.^[2] This page may help to identify the subtle and more obvious ways in which titles, language, images, and linking practices can discriminate against women.