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📢 Do you want to make the most of remote Wikimedia conferences? Never even been to one? Beginner or veteran, this quick guide will help you take advantage of and enjoy the experience. Created by the Wikimedia community, the guide covers everything from choosing the right tech setup to staying engaged during sessions. Learn how to maximize networking opportunities, manage your time effectively, and contribute to discussions – whether it is your first or fiftieth gathering. For more details, check out the full guide on Diff ➡️ https://w.wiki/BVao

#SheSaid, the campaign dedicated to addressing the gender imbalance on Wikiquote by highlighting quotes from notable women, is back for its 5th edition. From now until 31 December 2024, we are on a mission to amplify women’s voices and ensure they are seen, heard, and remembered. Since 2020, #SheSaid has made a lasting impact by adding thousands of quotes from women across multiple languages on Wikiquote – like the ones you can read in this post. This year, the focus is on:  📚 Quality and representation: Adding and improving quotes to ensure accuracy and impact.  🌍 Expanding languages: Welcoming new language communities like Fante and Dutch, adding to our 20+ participating languages.  📣 New resources: Developing updated visuals, social media templates, and toolkits to help everyone get involved and spread the word about the campaign. Join the movement and help close the gender gap by sharing quotes from the women who inspire you. Read more on the latest edition of #SheSaid ➡️ https://w.wiki/BZuq  

At 95, legendary Bolivian fashion designer Daisy Wende isn't just a name; she's a living legacy, and her story is now beautifully preserved for all to see. A trailblazer in the world of textiles, Daisy Wende continues to redefine Bolivian fashion and culture with her remarkable contributions. But her influence stretches far beyond fashion. Her designs – worn by leaders like former President Lidia Gueiler – are intertwined with Bolivia's cultural and political history. Thanks to Wikimedistas de Bolivia, her rich personal archive of photos has been digitized and released on Wikimedia Commons. This newly available archive features over 80 rare images showcasing Wende’s career, the impact of alpaca textiles, and key figures from Bolivia’s past. 🌿 Explore the Daisy Wende collection and discover more about Bolivia’s fashion and cultural legacy ➡️ https://w.wiki/BZvL 

14,000+ images. 45 countries. A creative force across Africa 🌍 The annual Wiki Loves Africa contest invites creators from across Africa to share photos, videos, and audio that capture the continent’s diversity, beauty, and vibrancy. The theme for 2024, Africa Creates, marked the contest’s 10th anniversary by spotlighting the rich, nuanced landscape of African creative industries – from traditional craftsmanship to modern technological innovation. This year saw an astounding 14,163 media entries from 796 photographers and creators across 45 countries! Amazingly, 50% of participants were new to Wikimedia projects, reflecting the contest’s growing influence and outreach. Meet the winners: 📸 1st prize: “L’artisan graveur” by Fawzi Demmane, from Algeria, which brings the viewer into the studio of an engraver and captures the artisan in a moment of deep concentration. 📸 2nd prize (joint): “تجفيف زهور عباد القمر” by Doaa Adel Ahmed Mohamed, from Egypt, and “Gusarura Icyayi” by Germain Mutijima, from Rwanda. Both images highlight moments of beauty in a day’s work, with the first showing a woman joyfully sifting calendula petals and the other depicting a tea picker harvesting tea leaves. 📸 3rd prize: “MN004” by Mohamed Nageeb Nasr, from Egypt, showing an iron worker smelting metal in a forge in Egypt. Mohamed, a photojournalist from Qatar, was also the 2nd place prize winner for Wiki Loves Africa in 2023. Congratulations to the winners and all participants! Your work enriches Wikimedia Commons and supports the mission to share African creativity and heritage with the world. We look forward to seeing more inspiring contributions next year. To learn more about the winners, check out the article on Diff ➡️ https://w.wiki/Bm94

We are not just imagining a more equitable Wikimedia – we are building it, one contribution at a time! 🤲🏽 The WikiWomen Summit at #Wikimania2024 was an inspiring gathering focused on advancing gender equity within the Wikimedia movement. Women and allies came together for panels, workshops, and networking sessions, diving into key strategies to boost representation and collaboration. Some highlights included increasing women’s representation in Wikimedia projects. Discussions centered on actionable ways to recruit, retain, and uplift women contributors, including mentorship programs, advocacy for female editors, and spotlighting women’s achievements across Wikimedia platforms. As the Summit concluded, it was clear that this event has become a central platform for advocacy, collaboration, and capacity-building, sparking important discussions with lasting impact. The collective efforts that emerged during the Summit are expected to shape the future of gender equity within the Wikimedia movement, helping to create a more inclusive space for all contributors. Read more about the WikiWomen Summit highlights ➡️ https://w.wiki/BZuf

Wikidata celebrates 12 years today! Keep learning about one of the powerhouses behind Wikimedia projects ⬇️ Launched in 2012, Wikidata is a free and open knowledge base that can be read and edited by both humans and machines. It acts as central storage for the structured data of its Wikimedia sister projects, like Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. With a focus on openness and accessibility, the content of Wikidata is available under a free license, which empowers communities to create and share information in an organized, machine-readable format. There are over 114,000,000 data items on Wikidata. Items are used to represent all the things in human knowledge, including topics, concepts, and objects. For example, the “1988 Summer Olympics”, “love”, “Elvis Presley”, and “gorilla” are all items in Wikidata. As it reaches this milestone, Wikidata continues to revolutionize the way knowledge is stored, shared, and utilized globally. Explore the world of Wikidata for yourself ➡️ https://w.wiki/4TCt

Have you ever tried explaining the free knowledge movement to your cousin? Or maybe you have struggled to describe to your neighbor how misinformation is addressed on Wikipedia? Perhaps all your friends ask you about the fundraising messages they see on Wikipedia? The “A Wiki Minute” series answers common questions about the Wikimedia movement through engaging, one-minute videos, available in six different languages. Watch the videos to get to know Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia and the Wikimedia world better ➡️ https://w.wiki/Ayaw

Edit by edit. Word by word. Every article on Wikipedia is created by people, and backed by reliable sources. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dWfRC2VX #KnowledgeIsHuman

Congratulations to the Igbo Wikimedians User Group on their efforts to cultivate a new generation of open-source software developers from Africa! We are proud to share the story of the Wiki Mentor Africa initiative, aimed at empowering African tech talent to contribute to Wikimedia projects. Its first event was held in Buea, Cameroon, over two days, with the purpose of training 20 young developers on open-source software and tools like Phabricator and MediaWiki. Participants collaborated on coding projects, with some contributing to Wikimedia platforms by the end. “Through Wiki Mentor Africa, we aimed to break down barriers, empower underrepresented groups, and tap into the vast potential of tech-savvy individuals across the continent,” says Egbe Eugene, Wiki Mentor Africa event coordinator. The program is part of efforts to support new contributors, enhance African representation, and promote mentorship in tech development. Future plans include ongoing local activities and more hackathons. Read more about the Wiki Mentor Africa event in Cameroon ➡️ https://w.wiki/_rpF5