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On 10th anniversary, Wikipedia aims for diversity

Sue Gardner, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation. (Getty)

As online encyclopedia Wikipedia nears its 10th birthday on Saturday, its leaders are seeking a more diverse group of editors — specifically, women, people in developing countries and people with expertise in assorted disciplines.

Wikipedia is about to open an office in India and wants to expand further in Brazil, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. Today, 20 percent of the site’s pages are written in English, but the organization expects that to change over the next 10 years. Get the full story »