WikiIndaba conference 2018/Submissions/Increasing female content on Wikimedia projects

Submission no. 059

Title of the submission: Increasing female content on Wikimedia projects

Type of submission (lecture, panel, tutorial/workshop, roundtable discussion, lightning talk, birds of a feather discussion): lightning talk

Author of the submission: Walaa Abdel Manaem

Language of presentation: English

E-mail address: walaaabdelmanaem@gmail.com

Username: ولاء

Country of origin: Egypt

Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.): Egyptian Wikimedians User Group

Personal homepage or blog

Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal): Usually in our Egyptian Community we interest about female content & participation in Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia & Commons. So, We aim to launch Wikiwomen project for Arabic and African Communities & to activate Wikipedia Education Program (WEP) in more countries of Africa. 8 of March is the International Women's Day (IWD), so, we have to celebrate launching a female project and cooperating between all affiliates in Africa to increase the awareness of female participation in Wikimedia projects.

What will attendees take away from this session?

Theme of presentation: WikiCulture & Community & Education

For workshops and discussions, what level is the intended audience?

Length of session (if other than 25 minutes, specify how long): 15 minutes

Will you attend WikiIndaba if your submission is not accepted?: Yes

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Is this Submission a Draft or Final? Draft

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Blossom Ozurumba ^Talk 15:11, 5 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Committee decision

Accepted