Art and Feminism is an annual worldwide edit-a-thon to add content to Wikipedia about women artists, which started in 2014. The project has been described as "a massive multinational effort to correct a persistent bias in Wikipedia, which is disproportionately written by and about men".
Siân Evans, McKensie Mack, Michael Mandiberg, and Jacqueline Mabey (left to right).
"Art+Feminism edit-a-thon Taiwan 2017" by Wikimedia Taiwan
"Editing Wikipedia for Cornell University's Art+Feminism edit-a-thon March 6, 2020" by Unionpearl
An edit-a-thon is an event where some editors of online communities such as Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, and LocalWiki edit and improve a specific topic or type of content. The events typically include basic editing training for new editors and may be combined with a more general social meetup.
The word is a portmanteau of "edit" and "marathon". An edit-a-thon can either be "in-person" or online or a blended version of both. If it is not in-person, it is usually called a "virtual edit-a-thon" or "online edit-a-thon".
An editathon for university students in Germany
Carol Ann Whitehead, organizer of the Ada Lovelace Day Edit-a-thon
The 72 horas con Rodin edit-a-thon in Mexico City is the longest ever held, recognized by Guinness World Records.
Attendees at the 2013 Women in the Arts Edit-a-thon in Washington, DC
