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12:30, 1 March 2026 – 22:59, 30 April 2026
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AWA EmpowerHer project - Andikan Efiok Eduok
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Overview
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The
African Wikipedian Alliance (AWA) EmpowerHer Project 2026
is a collaborative initiative by
Code for Africa (CfA)
, in partnership with the
European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)
The project aims to amplify the visibility of African women and promote gender equity across Wikimedia platforms by creating and improving content on Wikipedia and Wikidata in secure and accessible digital spaces. We will focus on these countries:
Ethiopia, Chad, South Sudan
Check out the fellowship page here
Timeline
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The project will run from 1st March 2026 – 31st March 2026.
How to participate
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Create a New Account
on Wikipedia if you haven't.
Register on the
event page
and the
dashboard
to track your contributions.
Attend virtual training sessions, participate in the edit-a-thon and complete the participants contribution form.
Create, expand and/or translate articles and Wikidata items related to the focus area from the topic list.
While publishing your edits, include this hashtag in your edit summary:
#AWA-EH
Activities
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1. Virtual Trainings:
We will host virtual training sessions focused on:
Creating and improving Wikipedia articles
Creating and improving Wikidata items
The focus will be on African women in the Sahel region and the Horn of Africa, ensuring regional representation and closing content gaps.
2. Edit-a-thons
Edit-a-thons will be organized.
Active participants who meet the requirements will receive a $10 reimbursement at the end of the program, in line with program guidelines.
3. Content Translation Training
Virtual training sessions will be conducted on how to use the Wikipedia Content Translation Tool, with the objective of:
Bridging the language gap between the English Wikipedia and local African languages
Expanding access to knowledge in underrepresented languages
Training Timeline
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Date/Time
Activity
Trainer
Session/Recording Link
Presentation Slides
Status
Recruit new editors:
February 19 2026
Recruit new editors
Andikan
Done
Anglophone Fellows Onboarding:
Monday March 9, 2026 ⋅ 12:00pm – 2pm (WAT – Lagos)
Anglophone Fellows Onboarding
Bukola James
Done
Virtual Launch:
Wednesday March 11, 2026 ⋅ 14:30PM WAT (WAT – Lagos)
Official Virtual Launch of the 2026 AWA Fellowship
Code for Africa (CfA)
Zoom link
Done
Onboarding Sesssion:
Sunday, March 15, 2026 ⋅ 5:00PM WAT
Onboarding
Project introduction and outline of expectations, deliverables, and focus areas.
Andikan
Google Meet Recording
Presentation slides
Done
Office Hour:
Sunday, March 29, 2026 ⋅ 5:00PM WAT
Office hour- (Wrap up session)
Check in with experienced Contributors.
Andikan
Google Meet Recording
Done
Wikipedia Training with New Contributors:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 ⋅ 6:00PM WAT
Wikipedia Training with new contributors
Wikipedia editing guidelines, how to contribute, adding references, inboxes, and wiki-linking.
Nubelbariloe
Google Meet Recording
Presentation slides
Done
Wikidata Training with New Contributors:
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 ⋅ 5:00PM WAT
Wikidata Training with new contributors
Wikidata editing, how to create items, adding references, inboxes, and wiki-linking to its Wikipedia Page.
Phina001
Google Meet Recording
Presentation slides
Done
Office hour New Contributors:
Friday, April 3, 2026 ⋅ 4:00PM WAT
Office hour
Check in with New Contributors.
Andikan
Google Meet Recording
Done
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