Event:EditHer Africa Contest 2026/January

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EditHer Africa Contest 2026

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Contest Theme: African Women in Climate Action

The January edition launches the EditHer Africa contest for the year 2026, with the focus on creating new Wikipedia articles, items on Wikidata and improving the content of African women in Climate Action in recognition of their work in their various countries.

Objectives

• Create new articles about African women who advocate for climate action
• Improve and translate Wikipedia articles about these women
• Address content gaps on gender and regional representation in sports.
• Create and improve Wikidata items for African women in climate action
• To guide newbie editors to participate in contributing to the community’s goal of bridging gender-content gaps

Activities and Timeline

Date/Time	Activities	Trainer	Moderator	Zoom link/Recording	Presentation slide
Monday, 26th January, 2026 3:00 PM UTC	Launch/Wikipedia training	Dadrik (French trainer) Christlike (English trainer)	Airypedia	Zoom link	French slide English slide
Monday, 23rd February, 2026 3:00 PM UTC	Office Hour

Criteria/Scoring guide for Editors

Kindly note that this guide is designed to assist both editors and reviewers in understanding the jury process for this campaign. For this contest, an editor will only be reimbursed for any one of the contributions stated below made and not a combination of all. Hence, we request that editors prioritise only one of the suggestions below.

Campaign Score Guide

Activity	Score
Improving 3 items on Wikidata with at least 3 statements and references	5 USD
Creating 2 Wikidata items with at least 5 statements and references	5 USD
Translating 3 Wikipedia articles to other languages	5 USD
Creating two Wikipedia articles with at least two sections	5 USD

List of Wikipedia articles to improve and translate
S/N Wikipedia articles Action 1 Susan Chomba Improve/Translate to African languages 2 Wangar Maathai Improve/Translate to African languages 3 Vanessa Nakate Improve/Translate to African languages 4 Marie Christina Kolo Improve/Translate to African languages 5 Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki Improve/Translate to African languages 6 Fatou Jeng Improve/Translate to African languages 7 Esi Buobasa Improve/Translate to African languages 8 Evelyn Acham Improve/Translate to African languages 9 Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Improve/Translate to African languages 10 Eliane Ubalijoro Improve/Translate to African languages 11 Priscilla Achapka Improve/Translate to African languages 12 Adenike Akinsemolu Improve/Translate to African languages 13 Titilope Gbemisola Akosa Improve/Translate to African languages 14 Ramatu Tijani Aliyu Improve/Translate to African languages 15 Ann-Kio Briggs Improve/Translate to African languages 16 Roseline Konya Improve/Translate to African languages 17 Aniebiet Inyang Ntui Improve/Translate to African languages 18 Adesuwa Obasuyi Improve/Translate to African languages 19 Olanike Olugboji-Daramola Improve/Translate to African languages 20 Chitra Nagarajan Improve/Translate to African languages 21 Adenike Oladosu Improve/Translate to African languages 22 Jennifer Uchendu Improve/Translate to African languages 23 Milka Chepkorir Improve/Translate to African languages 24 Patricia Kombo Improve/Translate to African languages 25 Charlot Magayi Improve/Translate to African languages 26 Wanjuhi Njoroge Improve/Translate to African languages 27 Eric Njuguna Improve/Translate to African languages 28 Wendy Omanga Improve/Translate to African languages 29 Elizabeth Wathuti Improve/Translate to African languages 30 Ayakha Melithafa Improve/Translate to African languages 31 Raeesah Noor-Mahomed Improve/Translate to African languages 32 Yola Mgogwana Improve/Translate to African languages 33 Leah Namugerwa Improve/Translate to African languages 34 Vanessa Nakate Improve/Translate to African languages 35 Hilda Flavia Nakabuye Improve/Translate to African languages 36 Evelyn Acham Improve/Translate to African languages 37 Rahmina Paullete Improve/Translate to African languages 38 Phyllis Omido Improve/Translate to African languages 39 Hope Mwanake Improve/Translate to African languages 40 Truphena Muthoni Improve/Translate to African languages 41 Wanjira Mathai Improve/Translate to African languages 42 Nzambi Matee Improve/Translate to African languages 43 Teresia Mbaika Malokwe Improve/Translate to African languages 44 Wangarĩ Maathai Improve/Translate to African languages 45 Jecca Craig Improve/Translate to African languages 46 Ikal Angelei Improve/Translate to African languages 47 Catherine Constantinides Improve/Translate to African languages 48 Nondumiso Sibiya Improve/Translate to African languages 49 Fikile Ntshangase Improve/Translate to African languages 50 Margaret Ghogha Molomo Improve/Translate to African languages 51 Liz McDaid Improve/Translate to African languages 52 Thoko Remigia Makhanya Improve/Translate to African languages 53 Makoma Lekalakala Improve/Translate to African languages 54 Berrell Jensen Improve/Translate to African languages 55 Dorothea Fairbridge Improve/Translate to African languages 56 Opha Pauline Dube Improve/Translate to African languages 57 Agitu Ideo Gudeta Improve/Translate to African languages 58 Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Improve/Translate to African languages 59 Elisabeth Valerio Improve/Translate to African languages 60 Gloria Majiga-Kamoto Improve/Translate to African languages 61 Fatou Jeng Improve/Translate to African languages 62 Mona Khalil Improve/Translate to African languages 63 Margaret Jacobsohn Improve/Translate to African languages 64 Ineza Umuhoza Grace Improve/Translate to African languages 65 Adejoke Lasisi Improve/Translate to African languages 66 Temilade Salami Improve/Translate to African languages 67 Thandiwe Mweetw Improve/Translate to African languages 68 Petronel Nieuwoudt Improve/Translate to African languages 69 Sally Archibald Improve/Translate to African languages 70 Paula Kahumbu Improve/Translate to African languages 71 Dorothea Fairbridge Improve/Translate to African languages 72 Catherine Constantinides Improve/Translate to African languages 73 Thoko Remigia Makhanya Improve/Translate to African languages 74 Nondumiso Sibiya Improve/Translate to African languages 75 Nawara Negm Improve/Translate to African languages 76 Israa Abdel Fattah Improve/Translate to African languages 77 Chikondi Chabvuta Improve/Translate to African languages 78 Ineza Umuhoza Grace Improve/Translate to African languages 79 Augusta Henriques Improve/Translate to African languages 80 Makoma Lekalakal Improve/Translate to African languages 81 Liz McDaid Improve/Translate to African languages 82 Ineza Umuhoza Grace Improve/Translate to African languages 83 Pato Kelesitse Improve/Translate to African languages 84 Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka Improve/Translate to African languages 85 Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka Improve/Translate to African languages 86 Mariama Mamane Improve/Translate to African languages 87 Margaret Adebisi Sowunmi Improve/Translate to African languages 88 Eucharia Oluchi Nwaichi Improve/Translate to African languages 89 Mazzella Maniwavie Improve/Translate to African languages 90 Rose Mukankomeje Improve/Translate to African languages 91 Frances Gamble Improve/Translate to African languages 92 Balgis Osman-Elasha Improve/Translate to African languages 93 Fatima Denton Improve/Translate to African languages 94 Opha Pauline Dube Improve/Translate to African languages 95 Coleen Vogel Improve/Translate to African languages

List of Wikipedia articles to be created
S/N Name Status 1 Oumou Hawa Diallo Done 2 Khady Camara Done 3 Nourhene Ghanmi 4 Winnie Cheche Done 5 Fatna Ikrame El Fanne 6 Anisa Bek Derna 7 Oureratou Ouedraogo 8 Alice Ruhweza 9 Monique Ntumngia 10 Theresa Sowry 11 Manal Ben Gharfia 12 Ndeye Khady Faye 13 Salimata Bangoura 14 Keïta Aïda M’Bo 15 Mmabatho Motsamai 16 Ever Vimbai Chinoda 17 Elizabeth Gulugulu 18 Liberatha Kawamala 19 Agnes Mujozikua Tjirare 20 Rita Idehai 21 Doyinsola Ogunye 22 Yetunde Fadeyi 23 Fatima Driouech

List of Wikidata items to improve
S/N Name Wikidata 1 Oureratou Ouedraogo Q136100686 2 Petronel Nieuwoudt Q124464629 3 Thoko Remigia Makhanya Q133808115 4 Yola Mgogwana Q101207557 5 Nondumiso Sibiya Q136558763 6 Elizabeth Wathuti Q125208279 7 Elizabeth Gulugulu Q120197369 8 Ever Vimbai Chinoda Q135232633 9 Agnes Mujozikua Tjirare Q135337589 10 Pato Kelesitse Q116520505 Find more Wikidata items to improve here - https://w.wiki/HZZk

List of Wikidata items to be created
S/N Name Status 1 Khady Camara Done 2 Nourhene Ghanmi Done 3 Alice Ruhweza Done 4 Monique Ntumngia Done 5 Aaniyah Martin Done 6 Theresa Sowry Done 7 Lindy Sutherland Done 8 Zainab Yunusa Done 9 Manal Ben Gharfia Done 10 Imen Jabli Done 11 Ndeye Khady Faye Done 12 Salimata Bangoura (also addressed as Salimata BA) Done 13 Emem Umoh Done 14 Liberatha Kawamala 15 Mmabatho Motsamai Done 16 Patricia Nying’uro Done 17 Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Done 18 Yetunde Fadeyi Done 19 Diana Kibuukauga 20 Grace Mbungu