Africa Wiki Women Year in Review: A 2024 Snapshot

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The Africa Wiki Women (AWW) Year in Review 2024 event gave us a moment to pause and breathe! 

Look back and project moments which provided the opportunity to connect, evaluate progress, share achievements, and outline plans for 2025. It was a celebration of progress, recognition of challenges, and an inspiring look at the road ahead as we continue to amplify the voices of African women within the Wikimedia ecosystem.  

Our successes in 2024 span diverse events, campaigns and programs that pushed boundaries and advanced our mission. Beginning with the  Africa Wiki Women IWD: Inspire Inclusion 2024; a campaign that marked International Women’s Day by creating and enriching content on Wikipedia and Wikidata about African Women which laid the groundwork for everything that followed; such as the AWW presence at Wikimania, WikiIndaba, and Wiki Conference Nigeria to the Wikipedia training for Shangazi women in Kenya, Wikidata Birthday Contest, to programs including the WikiSkills Elevate: African Women’s Digital Empowerment Series, AWW Leadership and Mentorship Fellowship Program and the #NominateHer Campaign

Thetmen Maikori

The icing on the cake was providing Thetmen Maikori, a proud member of the AWW community and an advocate for cultural heritage preservation, with the opportunity to spotlight her work championing the Nok Culture of the Ham people. Highlighting her journey during the Year-in-Review reflects AWW’s dedication to inclusivity and to amplifying the voices of African women within our community.

Africa year in review event facilitators

The contributions of AWW fellows were also a driving force behind the successful planning and facilitation of the Year in Review event. They hit the ground running, putting into practice the skills and knowledge gained through the African Wiki Women Leadership and Mentorship Fellowship Program making the event a feather in their cap.

The curtain was drawn on the year in review with community trivia questions, and feedbacks which will help inform our activities in 2025, and enhance resources to address community needs.

Building on the momentum of the past year, AWW is stepping into 2025 with renewed determination to scale new heights and implement strategies that address the underrepresentation of African women while fostering their growth, both within and beyond the Wikimedia community, in terms of content and contributions.

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