Press Release
March 5, 2026
Contact: Lynda Ozan
State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-4484
[email protected]
okhistory.org/shpo
Gender Gap on Wikipedia to be Highlighted in State Historic Preservation Office Webinar
OKLAHOMA CITY — The State Historic Preservation Office will host a free webinar in March for Women’s History Month. The webinar titled “The History We Know vs. The History They See: Editing Wikipedia for Women’s Stories” will take place on Thursday, March 19, at noon. The featured presenter is Brandi Burns, director of education and engagement at the Utah Historical Society.
Turns will discuss the current gender gap on Wikipedia, summarize Wikipedia’s mission, explain how Wikipedia editors build a consensus-based system and share a demonstration of how Wikipedia edits are made.
There are more than seven billion articles available on the English version of Wikipedia. Women are underrepresented in the free online encyclopedia, as only about 20% of the biographical articles are about women.
Register online for the webinar. For more information, contact Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Lynda Ozan at 405-522-4484 or [email protected].
The State Historic Preservation Office is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.
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