In a concerted effort to amplify women’s voices and increase gender representation in Wikimedia projects, the Fante Wikimedians Community proudly joined the global SheSaid Contest 2024. This initiative aligns with the community’s mission to improve inclusivity and promote knowledge equity by highlighting quotes from remarkable women worldwide, translated into the Fante language.
Since the SheSaid contest was a new undertaking for the Fante Wikimedians Community, several preparatory steps were taken to equip volunteers with the necessary skills and knowledge to contribute effectively to the Fante Wikiquote Incubator. Two online workshops were organized to provide training and guidance for participants:
December 3, 2024: The community hosted the Fante Wikiquote Workshop, an interactive session aimed at training members on how to create, improve, and translate quotes from English into Fante on the Fante Wikiquote Incubator. This workshop also served to introduce new editors to the basics of Wikiquote editing.
December 19, 2024: A second online workshop focused on preparing volunteers for the upcoming SheSaid Contest. Participants were trained on contest guidelines and technical editing skills to ensure they could effectively contribute during the competition.
Following these training sessions, the community officially launched the Fante SheSaid 2024 Contest, which ran from December 20, 2024, to January 20, 2025. Participants engaged in a month-long effort to create, improve, and translate Wikiquote items related to women from around the world into the Fante language.
This represented a major achievement for the community, showcasing our dedication to expanding Fante language content on Wikimedia projects while actively participating in a global movement.
The contest ended with the acknowledgement of the following exceptional contributors for their dedication to creating, improving, and translating information about women globally into the Fante language.
Winners
- Top Contributor: User: David kojo joe Mensah
- Second Top Contributor: User: CanadianBride
- Third Top Contributor: User: Amaesumambaa
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