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WikiGap2021Sudan

What? edit

WikiGap Challenge Sudan 2021 is a public writing competition to create and improve articles to strengthen Wikipedia's coverage of women and related topics into as many languages as possible, including the languages for Wikipedias in the Wikimedia incubator. The Challenge is organized as part of the global WikiGap campaign under the Theme Human Rihgts Defenders.

When? edit

The writing challenge will run from 00:01 on 8 February (CET UTC+01:00) until 23:59 on 8 March 2021 (CET UTC+01:00). Monday 31 March is the International Women's Day.

Lunching of the Wikigap2021 challenge

 

How? edit

The contest is simple in structure, you get points while improving or writing articles on Wikipedia, with the goal for each participant to gain as many points as possible. But before, please fill in this [1].

Who? edit

Everybody can help in any language to collaborate on writing and/or translating the articles related to Tunisian women. Any Wikipedian who is interested in adding Sudanese content with a named account (on any wiki, including the incubator) can participate. To participate you just need to fill the form and we will give you information how you successfully can participate.

Why? edit

The contest is organized by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs(ref) and Wikimedia Sverige, with support from Swedish embassies, and Wikimedia Sudan across the world. Wikipedia is missing articles about Sudanese Women and and through this contest we hope to improve articles around women in General and Sudanese Women. Improving Wikipedia's articles on women is important to fill the Gap in information about the people that have helped form our world.

Events edit

  • Training workshop for new users 24 February 2021
  • Edit-a-Thon session on 13th March 2021 at Zain customer service building
  • Edit-a-thon session on 25th March 2021 at Zain customer service building

Training and Edit-a-thons events are supported by the Swedish Embassy in Khartoum with the cooperation of Zain Sudan for Communication and ERICSON

Our TEAM edit

This year 2021 new members joined the team to participate in WikiGap :

Looking for inspiration? edit

This is a [2] of some missing articles that may inspire you.

Press edit

  • The Opening note for WikiGap3.0 Lunching Event can be found here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A3rZTMRR_93PiGtdFIKT3e3mG9IpxYVo/view?usp=sharing

  • Wikigap 3.0 Report is shared on Google Document

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iV5jLU92BoZqQ2ue5o30LzzkXUH1C0kg/view?usp=sharing

Contact edit

  • sd.wikimedia@gmail.com

Articles List created in the challenge edit

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