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WikiGender.org

User Guide

Table of Contents

1. What is Wikigender.org?	3
2. What is a “wiki”?	3
3. A first look on Wikigender.org features	3
• How to find articles on Wikigender?	3
• Create an account	3
• Log in	4
• Menu on the Left	4
4. How can you participate?	5
• Finding and reading an article	5
• Editing an article	6
• Type your changes	6
• Summarise your changes	6
• Preview before saving	7
5. The toolbar functionalities	7
6. Other tabs	8
7. Policies and conventions	8

1. What is Wikigender.org?

Wikigender.org is your online resource for information on gender equality. This innovative website aims to gather experts and the general public with one clear objective: sharing knowledge on issues related to gender equality for a better understanding of the situation of women around the world.

2. What is a “wiki”?

Wikigender.org uses a specific technology (a “wiki”) that allows users to easily build, edit and link web pages. Think of a “wiki” as a large black board, where (authorised) users are given chalk and sponges to start writing up whatever they think is important to others, or to edit already existing articles as they deem necessary. This technology is emblematic of the Web 2.0, where content is generated by the users.

3. A first look on Wikigender.org features

In a “wiki”, information is organised into “articles”. These can be edited or new articles can be added by registered users, without going through an external webmaster.

How to find articles on Wikigender?

Search for it. Type the keyword(s) you are looking for in the search field on the left.

Article of the week. The main page features a new article every week.

Category. Click on the name of a category to see all articles related to it.

Index. You can see a complete list of articles by clicking on the index of articles.

Links. Pages and articles are linked by hyperlinks. A blue link takes you to an existing article. Red ones are “wanted articles”. Why don’t create it?

Don’t have an account yet? Create one; it’s simple!

Everybody can access the information on Wikigender.org. However, you need to be registered in order to edit or create an article. Creating an account is easy:

· click on the link “log in/create account”

· choose a User ID and password and provide your email address and name.

Already have an account? Log in

· click on the link “Log in / create account”

· fill in the form with your username and password to log in.

Once logged in, a toolbar will be displayed on the top right of the page:

First is your username. Then you’ll see:

· “my talk” to keep track of all your comments on the Discussion pages (see below).

· “my preferences” to allow you to modify your name, email address, password and alerts preferences.

· “my watchlist” to track changes on any article/page you are interested in. You can add an article to your watchlist by clicking the “Watch”-tab on any page/article you are reading.

· “my contributions” to list all contributions you have made so far and to track changes that have been done by other users.

· “log out” before you leave Wikigender.org.

Menu on the Left

Here are some useful links:

Navigation
Main page	Wherever you are, this link drives you to the Homepage.
About Wikigender	Find out more about this initiative by clicking on “About Wikigender”
Random page	Don’t know where to start? Let the “wiki” choose for you.
Contact	Question, comments, suggestions? Contact us here
Disclaimer	Some legal information.
Help	Encountering a problem? Find help here.

Community Portal
Events Calendar	This section is your place to advertise and find events related to gender equality.
Community portal	This “chat room” allows you to bring specific topics to the attention of the Wikigender Community. It promotes open discussions on issues that may be interesting to all users of Wikigender.
New pages	Find the latest creations on Wikigender
Most wanted pages	Articles that do not exist yet and are waiting for your input.

Search box

Search within titles and articles for specific keywords. The “Go” button drives you directly to the page with the exact name you entered in the search field. If the article does not exist yet, you have the option to create it.

Toolbox
Recent changes	Track the most recent changes to the wiki on this page.
What links here	All pages with a link to the current page displayed
Upload file	Only images can be uploaded.
Special pages	Find a list of interesting statistics and information on Wikigender
Printable version	To facilitate printing

4. How can you participate?

· Finding and reading an article

Are you an expert on Gender Equality in Angola? What does Wikigender.org tell you about it?

Use the search field which is on the left hand side of the page.

If your search is unsuccessful, this is the perfect occasion to create a new article on “Gender Equality in Angola” by clicking on the link “You can create this page” and start sharing your knowledge with the community.

If your search returns some results, improve what is already online by modifying the article or adding new information.

· Editing an article

Log in or - if you haven’t already done so - create an account (see above). Only registered users can edit articles. Others can just read what is on Wikigender.org.

To start editing a page on Wikigender, open or create an article and then simply click the “Edit”-tab on the top.

An editor box will open containing the editable code from which the server produces the finished page.

· Type your changes

Type your text in the textbox as if it was a word document. A tool bar (see below) helps you to bring your articles into shape.

· Summarise your changes

Write a short not that summarised your input (e.g. what did you do and why). You may use shorthand to describe your changes as described in the edit summary legend.

· Preview the new page before saving

When you have finished editing an article, click “Show preview” to see how your changes will look on Wikigender before making them permanent. Repeat the “edit/preview” process until you are satisfied with the outcome, then click “Save page” and your changes will be immediately applied to the article.

5. The toolbar functionalities:

An edit toolbar is displayed in the edit box. More advanced users may also use basic wiki markup (described in the next section) to do simple formatting and link content to other articles, which adds to the value of your contribution.

You can format existing text by highlighting the section you want to format and clicking the relevant button on the toolbar. If you click a button without selecting any text, sample text will be inserted at the cursor's position.

Icon	Function	What it shows when editing	What it shows on the page
	Bold or strong emphasis	'''abc'''	abc
	Italic or emphasis	''abc''	abc
	Internal link	[[abc]]	abc (if the link exists) abc (if the page is “wanted”)
	External link	[abc.com]
	Section heading	== abc ==	abc
	Insert image	[[Image:abc.jpg]]
	Insert media	[[Media:abc.ogg]]	Media:abc.ogg
	Ignore wiki formatting	<nowiki>abc '''[[Bold text]]'''</nowiki>	abc '''[[Bold text]]'''
	Sign talk comments (with time stamp)	--~~~~

6. Other tabs

If you are logged into Wikigender as a registered user, you will find six taps on top of each page:

· “Article” is selected by default to display an article in a regular read mode

· “Discussion” lets you bring specific questions/comment related to the article you’re reading to the attention of the Wikigender Community