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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 2d

Transform these stories into lasting knowledge on Wikiquote — ensuring women’s voices are amplified, remembered, and celebrated across languages and generations. 🌍📚

#SheSaid2025 #WikiLovesWomen #KnowledgeEquity #Wikimedia #Wikipedia

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 2d

Stories have always been the threads that connect us. When women share their words and wisdom, they don’t just tell stories — they create bridges of empowerment, solidarity, and inspiration. 💬✨

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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 5d

🌍 Female activists are shaping the world!

💬 The #SheSaid campaign 2025 is amplifying these voices on Wikiquote with your help.

Record and celebrate the words of female activists in your community👉https://bit.ly/SheSaid25

#SheSaid2025 #WikiLovesWomen #Activism

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 10d

🗣️Words shape identity, history, and knowledge.

Whose quotes are you adding this year to Wikiquote and open knowledge?

🖋️ Let’s grow women’s voices together: bit.ly/SheSaid25

#SheSaid2025 #WikiLovesWomen #OpenKnowledge #HerStoryMatters

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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 10d

🚀 يحدث الآن!
انضم إلى حملة ويكي تهوى إفريقيا: من المزرعة إلى المائدة عبر أداة ISA وساعد في تحسين أكثر من 30,000 صورة على ويكيميديا كومنز.
📸 أضف بيانات مهيكلة بسهولة واجعل صور إفريقيا أكثر تأثيرًا!
🗓️ من 1 أكتوبر إلى 30 نوفمبر 2025.
👉 شارك الآن: isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/42

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 11d

Regardez cette courte vidéo pour comprendre comment fonctionne ISA : www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLsU...

Consultez ce guide sur comment bien utiliser les “depicts” : commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons...

Lancez-vous dans la campagne ici : isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421

#PlayISA #WikiLovesAfrica

Get Started with the ISA Tool: A Beginner's Guide by Wiki in Africa

YouTube video by Wiki In Africa

www.youtube.com

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 11d

🚀 C’est parti !
Participez à la campagne Wiki Loves Africa : De la ferme à l’assiette avec l’outil ISA

📸 Ajoutez des données structurées aux 30 000+ images du concours pour les rendre plus visibles et utiles à tous !

🗓️ Du 1er oct. au 30 nov. 2025
👉 Rejoignez-nous : isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421

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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 12d

How to get started
📺 Watch this short video on how ISA works: YouTube tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLsU...

📖 Check this guide on how to use “depicts” properly: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons...

🎮 Jump into the campaign and start playing here: isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 12d

🚀 Happening NOW!
Join the Wiki Loves Africa: Farm to Plate ISA campaign and help make 30,000+ contest images more visible and searchable on Wikimedia Commons!

🗓️ Runs 1 Oct – 30 Nov 2025
👉 Play now: isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421

#WikiLovesAfrica #ISAtool #FarmToPlate #Wikimedia

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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 13d

👉 Every quote matters. Every voice counts. 🌍💬

With #SheSaid2025, we’re amplifying women’s voices on Wikiquote and addressing the gender gap on Wikipedia.

✨ Add a quote. Share the campaign. Celebrate women’s knowledge.

#SheSaid #WikiLovesWomen #KnowledgeEquity #Wikimedia

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 16d

📸 Attention Commons community and Photographers - the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2024 finalists are here!

If you registered a Wikimedia Commons account before Jan 2025 and have 75+ edits, you can vote for the best picture 👇

🔗bit.ly/PictureoftheYear2024

#WikimediaCommons #PhotoOfTheYear

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 16d

🌍📸 #ويكي_تهوى_إفريقيا وثّقت رحلة الطعام الإفريقية — من المزرعة إلى المائدة — بأكثر من 30,000 صورة خلال شهرين!
✨ الخطوة التالية؟ إضافة بيانات هيكلية عبر أداة ISA لجعلها أسهل في البحث والاستخدام.
⏳ ترقبوا حملة #PlayISA قريبًا! 🚀

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 17d

👉 Learn more & get involved: bit.ly/SheSaid25

#SheSaid2025 #WikiLovesWomen #KnowledgeEquity #Feminism

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 17d

Watch this space for campaign updates, ways to get involved, and inspiring quotes from across the globe.

Together, we’ll continue to amplify women’s voices, share their words on Wikiquote, and take meaningful steps toward closing the gender gap on Wikipedia. 🌍💬

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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 17d

🌱🍽️ #WikiLovesAfrica a capturé +30K images du voyage culinaire africain — de la ferme à l’assiette!

✨ À vous de les rendre + faciles à trouver via l’outil ISA.

⏳ La campagne #PlayISA arrive bientôt! 🚀

#OpenKnowledge #Commons #FarmToPlate

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 18d

Let’s make this 6th edition inspiring, together ✨
Visit: bit.ly/SheSaid25
#SheSaid #WLW #WikiLovesWomen #WikiWomen_Global #Campaign #Women #Wikimedia #WikiQuote #GenderGap

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 18d

Have questions, ideas, or need support for #SheSaid2025? We’re here for you! 💬
You can reach the team via:
🔹 The campaign’s Meta talk page
🔹 Wiki Loves Women social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
🔹 The GenderGap Telegram group
🔹 The SheSaid Organizers Telegram group

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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 18d

Earlier this year, #WikiLovesAfrica: Farm to Plate brought Africa’s food stories to life with 30,000+ images shared in just 2 months! 🌍📸

Next up: making them easier to find✨
How? By adding structured data with the fun, game-like #ISAtool

Stay tuned & get ready to #PlayISA

#Wikimedia #Wikipedia

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 21d

#SheSaid2025 #WikiLovesWomen #WomensRights #KnowledgeEquity #Feminism #Wikimedia

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 21d

By adding women’s words to Wikiquote, we are ensuring that their perspectives on equality, justice, education, leadership, and freedom are documented, celebrated, and accessible to all. 💬

🖋️ Add yours, everyone can take part! - bit.ly/SheSaid25

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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 21d

Women’s rights are human rights — yet across the globe, countless voices of women who fought, dreamed, and led change are missing from our shared record of knowledge.

The #SheSaid campaign is changing that.

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Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 23d

Every contribution matters — whether it’s adding a quote or spreading the word!

Let’s make sure women’s knowledge and voices are
📣Represented
📣Remembered
📣Celebrated

#SheSaid2025 #WikiLovesWomen #OpenKnowledge #HerStoryMatters #EmpowerHer #Genderequality

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 23d

5 Reasons You Should Join the #SheSaid Campaign This Year diff.wikimedia.org/2025/09/12/5...

5 Reasons You Should Join the #SheSaid Campaign This Year

September is here, and with it comes the 6th edition of the #SheSaid campaign! Whether you’re a returning participant or joining for the first time, this is your chance to celebrate and amplify wom…

diff.wikimedia.org

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 24d

#SheSaid #WikiLovesWomen #OpenKnowledge #HerStoryMatters

Wiki In Africa @wikiafrica.bsky.social · 24d

Don’t silence the girl child — she carries the wisdom of future generations and mirrors the lessons the world teaches her.

👉 Join us in #SheSaid2025 and make a positive change for women worldwide in the open knowledge space and in education.

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