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Feminism and Folklore 2025: Important Updates for Organizers & Jury

Hello Community Organizers and Jury,

Thank you for organising Feminism and Folklore writing competition on your wiki. Feminism and Folklore is the largest Wikipedia contest organized by community members. We congratulate you in joining and celebrating our cultural heritage and promoting gender equality on Wikipedia.

To encourage boost for the contributions of the participants, we're offering prizes for Feminism and Folklore local prizes. Each Wikipedia will have three local winners:

1. First Prize: $25 USD

1. Second Prize: $20 USD

1. Best Jury Article: $15 USD

All this will be in gift voucher format only.

Prizes will only be given to users who have more than 5 accepted articles. No prizes will be given for users winning below 5 accepted articles.

Kindly inform your local community regarding these prizes and post them on the local project page

The Best Jury Article will be chosen by the jury based on how unique the article is aligned with the theme. The jury will review all submissions and decide the winner together, making sure it's fair. These articles will also be featured on our social media handles.

We're also providing internet and childcare support to the first 75 organizers and Jury members for those who request for it. Remember, only 75 organizers will get this support, and it's given on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration form will close after 75 registrations, and the deadline is '''March 5, 2025'''. This support is optional and not compulsory, so if you're interested, fill out the Form

Each organizer/jury who gets support will receive $40 USD in gift voucher format, even if they're involved in more than one wiki. No dual support will be provided if you have signed up in more than one language. This support is meant to appreciate your volunteer support for the contest.

We also invite all organizers and jury members to join us for Advocacy session on Saturday, Feb 28, 2025. This session will help you understand the jury process for both contests and give you a chance to ask questions. More details are on Event:Telling untold stories: How to document gendered narratives in Folklore on Wikipedia - Meta

Let's celebrate our different cultures and work towards gender equality on Wikipedia!

Best regards,

Stella and Tiven

Wiki loves folklore international team

SAgbley (talk) 04:39, 25 February 2025 (UTC)

Follow-Up: Support for Feminism and Folklore 2025 Contributions

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Dear KISUMAR123,

I hope this message finds you well.

We noticed that your community has signed up for the Feminism and Folklore Writing Contest, but there have been only a few contributions submitted via the Campwiz tool so far. We completely understand that challenges may arise, and we’d love to support you and your participants in streamlining the submission process.

To assist your community, here’s a step-by-step guide to adding articles to the campaign. Feel free to share these instructions with your participants:

How to Submit Articles via Campwiz

Tool link: https://tools.wikilovesfolklore.org/campwiz/

1. Access the Tool
   • Visit Campwiz and log in with your Wikimedia account (same as your Wikipedia credentials).
2. Select the Campaign
   • Scroll through the list of campaigns and click on your campaign.
3. Add Your Article
   • Click on "+ SUBMIT NEW ARTICLE" button.
   • Enter the exact title of your article in the “Tiltle” field.
   • Click on "CHECK" button.
   • If you have more articles to submit, click on the "SUBMIT ANOTHER" button.
4. Check your submissions.
   • To check if your submissions went through please click on the "DETAILS" button
   • Click on the SUBMISSIONS Button to see the list of your submissions.

Need Help?

• Technical issues?

Ensure article titles are spelled correctly and meet the campaign’s theme (feminism, folklore, or gender-related topics).

• Eligibility questions?

New articles must follow Wikipedia’s notability guidelines.

• Still stuck?

Send an email to support@wikilovesfolklore.org! You can also reach out on the campaign’s Talk page.

Your commitment to amplifying untold gendered narratives in folklore is invaluable, and we’re excited to see your community’s contributions come to life. Let’s work together to make this campaign a success!

Looking forward to your response,

Best regards,
Stella
Feminism and Folklore Organizer

-MediaWiki message delivery (kasa) 07:29, 17 March 2025 (UTC)

Feminism and Folklore 2025 Jury Evaluation Guidelines & Results Submission

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Dear KISUMAR123,

Thank you once again for your commitment and dedication to the Feminism and Folklore 2025 campaign!

As we near the conclusion of this year’s contest, please follow the official jury guidelines when evaluating submissions:

Jury Guidelines:

• Articles must be created or expanded between 1st February and 31st March 2025.
• Minimum article size: 3000 bytes and at least 300 words.
• No poor or machine-translated content.
• Articles must align with the Feminism and Folklore themes (feminism, gender, culture, folklore).
• Articles should not be orphaned – they must be linked to at least one other article.
• Submissions must not violate copyright rules and should follow local notability guidelines.
• All articles must include proper references according to your local Wikipedia’s citation policies.
• Once your local jury process is complete, kindly submit only the top 3 winners on the official results page:

Submission Link:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Feminism_and_Folklore_2025/Results

Please include the following for each winner:

• Username
• Link to the local user talkpage
• Their ranking (1st, 2nd, or 3rd)

For more information, you can also refer to the main contest page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Feminism_and_Folklore_2025

If you need help or have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Warm regards,
Stella Sessy Agbley
Coordinator, Feminism and Folklore

-MediaWiki message delivery (kasa) 10:48, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Invitation: Gendering the Archive - Building Inclusive Folklore Repositories (April 30th)

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Dear KISUMAR123,

You are invited to a hands-on session focused on Gendering the Archive: Building Inclusive Repositories for Folklore Documentation. This online workshop will guide participants on how to create, edit, and expand gender-inclusive folklore articles and multimedia archives on Wikipedia and Wikidata. The session will be led by Rebecca Jeannette Nyinawumuntu.

Objectives

• Design Inclusive Repositories: Learn best practices for structuring folklore archives that foreground gender perspectives.
• Hands-On Editing: Practice creating and improving articles and items on Wikipedia and Wikidata with a gender-inclusive lens.
• Collaborative Mapping: Work in small groups to plan new entries and multimedia uploads that document underrepresented voices.
• Advocacy & Outreach: Discuss strategies to promote and sustain these repositories within your local and online communities.

Details

• Date: 30th April 2025
• Day: Wednesday
• Time: 16:00 UTC (Check your local time zone)
• Venue: Online (Zoom)
• Speaker: Rebecca Jeannette Nyinawumuntu (Co-founder, Wikimedia Rwanda & Community Engagement Director)

How to Join

• Zoom Link: Join here
• Meeting ID: 891 5873 8825
• Passcode: FNF@2025
• Add to Calendar: Add to your calendar '

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introductions: Opening remarks and participant roll-call.
2. Presentation: Overview of gender-inclusive principles and examples of folklore archives.
3. Hands-On Workshop: Step-by-step editing on Wikipedia and Wikidata—create or expand entries.
4. Group Brainstorm: Plan future repository items in breakout groups.
5. Q&A & Discussion: Share challenges, solutions, and next steps.
6. Closing Remarks: Summarise key takeaways and outline follow-up actions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Best regards,
Stella
Feminism and Folklore Organiser

-MediaWiki message delivery (kasa) 10:28, 24 April 2025 (UTC)

Invitation to Organise Feminism and Folklore 2026

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Dear KISUMAR123,

Hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out with some exciting updates about Feminism and Folklore 2026. Thanks to the amazing support from organizers like you, the campaign has grown into one of the biggest and most collaborative initiatives in the entire Wikimedia movement. Your efforts have played a huge part in that, and we’re truly grateful. We’re hoping to make the 2026 edition even larger and even more community-driven.

We’d be very happy to have you join again as an organizer. The sign-up process is simple this year:

1. Create your local event page (you can copy from the sample)
2. Set up your Fountain or CampWiz campaign.
3. Add your campaign link to the 2026 registration list

The focus of the campaign remains the same - creating or expanding Wikipedia content on feminism, women’s issues, gender topics, and diverse folk traditions from around the world. International and local prizes will continue as before.

Special Prize for 2026:

Every participant will receive a Wikipedia 25 digital postcard as a token of appreciation for contributing to the global movement during Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary year. This will be sent to all contributors who take part in the campaign.

We’re also adding an optional one-time internet and childcare support for organizers who may need extra assistance to carry out their local campaign. This is entirely optional and meant to help those who might otherwise face challenges in organizing. More details will be shared soon.

If you’re unable to organize this year, no worries at all - please feel free to share the invitation with others in your community who might be interested.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss plans, you can reach us on the talk page or by email.

Looking forward to collaborating again,

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (nkɔmbɔdzibea) 18:18, 12 Mumu 2025 (GMT)