Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Africa Wiki Women General Support Grant 2026/Final Report
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Part 1: Understanding your work
[edit]Per the recent update on the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy process, Wikimedia Affiliates that are General Support Fund grantees will fulfill their affiliate reporting requirements through their final or yearly grantee report.
If you are a Wikimedia Affiliate, you will use this form for your affiliate reporting and to address the affiliate health criteria. You do not need to submit a separate report to AffCom. Follow the guidance in the green boxes to report on how you met the corresponding affiliate health criteria.
If you are not a Wikimedia Affiliate, aligning your responses with the affiliate criteria is optional and not required.
1. Please share to what extent your programs, approaches, and strategies contributed to addressing the challenges you shared in your proposal. If they did not contribute as you believed they would, please share what obstacles you faced and what, if anything, you learned from them? (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 1.) to address Affiliate Health Criterion 1.1 (Goal delivery). Describe how you actively delivered on mission goals, e.g. content creation.
Our core programs are categorized around three key thematic areas: Capacity Building; Content Creation; Mentorship and Leadership Development; Advocacy and Awareness.
Capacity Building and Content Creation (Skill-Up Program)
Problem/objective: To provide hands-on training, follow-up support, and resource sharing that strengthen the capacity of our community to acquire essential skills in content creation and community development. These efforts aim to foster long-term engagement in free knowledge projects, particularly among women seeking to build their capacity and contribute meaningfully within the free knowledge ecosystem.
Solution: Three workshops were organised, which focused on Wikipedia policies you need to know, Pioneering Her Right, Wiki Commons without Chaos (Anglophone), Wikipedia Introduction, Understanding Podcasting, Public Speaking (Francophone), with 463 people reached and 264 people trained. Each workshop provided participants with the foundational knowledge and policy insights required to contribute effectively to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. Each of the workshops was followed by a 4-week editing exercise across Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikicommons. The inclusion of the Francophone community in the AWW Skill-Up Workshop also encouraged contributions to French Wikipedia and helped sustain participant engagement. As a result, many participants have remained active contributors within the movement.
Content Creation (EditHer Africa Campaign)
Problem/objective: To address the challenge of sustaining women's participation in Wikimedia projects after training by creating opportunities for continued engagement, motivation, and skill application. Many women acquire valuable editing skills but face barriers to translating them into consistent contributions, resulting in persistent gender gaps in content creation, representation, and community participation within the free knowledge ecosystem.
Solution: Through the EditHer Africa project, we have been able to empower community members by providing sustained editing opportunities for both Anglophone and Francophone participants, as well as offering event organisation and facilitation roles for African women.
In the last six months, we have organised over six virtual trainings that catered to both our French and English-speaking communities, creating a more inclusive learning space. We also hosted an in-person event in Uganda for the IWD 2026 editathon and in Madagascar for the EditHer Africa April edition, through Africa Wiki Women’s call for organisers, in collaboration with the Uganda Wikimedia community and the efforts of a French editor based in Madagascar. The editathon covered topics such as women in leadership, women in politics
All these activities have contributed significantly to bridging the gender and content gap, as our manually tracked metrics show over 161 newly created Wikipedia articles, more than 615 articles improved or translated, and over 470 Wikidata edits.
Beyond bridging content impact, the EditHer Africa project has also strengthened leadership development and empowerment within the community, as the Africa Wiki Women Onwiki skill mentees were given opportunities to implement their learning by stepping into facilitation roles(Wiki trainers). This was particularly evident in the recent EditHer April edition, where mentees served as trainers, demonstrating sustainable skill transfer and community growth.
Mentorship and Leadership Development Program
Problem/objective: To address the underrepresentation of women in leadership and decision-making roles within the Wikimedia Movement by providing structured support, guidance, and opportunities for growth. Many African women contributors face barriers to developing leadership skills, accessing mentorship, and advancing their participation, which limit gender equity and long-term sustainability within the open knowledge ecosystem.
Solution: Africa Wiki Women directly addressed this problem through a structured Mentorship and Leadership Development Program. In 2026, we selected eleven fellows from seven African countries (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Cameroon) through a competitive application process targeting passionate women whose leadership potential had previously been limited by a lack of support and guidance. Each fellow was engaged for six months.
The fellows were placed across six departments: Administration, Communications, Partnerships and Campaigns, Newbies Community Engagement, Skill-Up and Podcast, and Francophone Community Engagement. This placement gave them firsthand, hands-on leadership experience while enabling them to lead sessions within their respective departments.
Beyond departmental work, fellows participated in mandatory collaborative training sessions on open knowledge and Wikimedia skills to strengthen their technical capacity. To ensure consistent progress and accountability, each fellow submitted weekly standups, which were consolidated into monthly reports reviewed by Heads of Department(HOD) Admin. These reviews identified gaps in performance and informed targeted technical and expert support.
Through this structured approach, the LMF program achieved measurable results detailed in our Wikimedia metrics section of this report. As a result, fellows have progressed from being mentees to actively leading programs within their departments under HOD guidance, demonstrating tangible growth in leadership capacity and decision-making confidence. This directly contributes to the program's goal of improving gender equity and increasing women's representation in leadership roles within the Wikimedia Movement.
On WikiSkills Mentorship program
Problem/Objective:To address the barriers that prevent African women from acquiring and applying the skills needed to create, improve, and maintain content across Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. Many women lack access to structured learning opportunities from experienced Wikimedians, ongoing mentorship, and practical support that can help them confidently contribute high-quality content and sustain their engagement within the free knowledge movement.
Solution: Africa Wiki Women directly addressed this problem through the On-Wiki Skills Mentorship Program, providing structured, hands-on learning opportunities paired with sustained mentorship from experienced Wikimedians.
In January, we onboarded 31 mentees from 12 African countries spanning both Francophone and Anglophone regions (Togo, Ghana, Burundi, Nigeria, Madagascar, Benin, Botswana, Tanzania, DR Congo, Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Cameroon) alongside 6 Mentors from Anglophone and Francophone regions (DR Congo, Nigeria, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cameroon) for a three-month mentorship program.
The program was structured around progressive, project-specific training: February focused on Wikipedia, March on Wikidata, and April on Wikimedia Commons and Wikimedia Diff blog writing. Each mentor developed their own training resources and assigned practical tasks at the end of every training to reinforce learning. The administrative team tracked attendance and assignment completion, which served as the prerequisites for both graduation and data reimbursement, ensuring accountability and consistent engagement throughout the program.
This structured approach translated into strong, measurable outcomes. Twenty participants met the requirements and graduated from the program. Collectively, the mentees created 316 new articles, edited 948 existing articles, created 287 Wikidata items, made over 4,000 revisions, and uploaded 50 images to Wikimedia Commons.
Beyond content contributions, participants documented their growth through Diff blog posts reflecting on their experiences before, during, and after the mentorship that captured not just skills gained, but newfound confidence to sustain their engagement within the free knowledge movement.
Podcast Series
Problem/objective: To provide a platform for advocacy, storytelling, and celebrating the journeys, contributions, and experiences of African women in the Wikimedia movement. To serve as an advocacy and outreach tool, inspiring new contributors while showcasing role models within our community.
Solution: With three episodes released, and 234 Listeners acquired across YouTube and Spotify. The podcast has continued to advance its objectives of celebrating African women, providing a platform for storytelling, and promoting advocacy within the Wikimedia movement.
Episode 9 featured Rebecca Janette, whose participation contributed to the objective of highlighting and celebrating the achievements and experiences of African women. The discussion explored her journey as a mother, professional, and academic, offering valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges many African women faced in building consistency within the movement.
Episode 10 further strengthened the podcast’s storytelling objective by bringing together five women from different African countries to talk about the impact of Wikipedia on their individual journeys and by highlighting their contributions to the growth of the platform.
While Advocacy was the primary focus of Season 2, Episode 1, the episode disseminated key insights, discussions, and research presented during Wiki Future Lab, with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding among community members. It also served as an avenue for informing Wikimedians about the significance of the conference and encouraging greater engagement with its outcomes.
Partnerships and Collaborations At Africa Wiki Women
Problem/objective:To strengthen the onboarding, retention, and sustained participation of African women in Wikimedia communities by addressing weak collaboration between Wikimedia affiliates and key women’s, feminist, media, and development organizations. The lack of structured partnerships limits access to mentorship, resources, and supportive networks that could help women join and remain active in Wikimedia projects.
These gaps are evident despite the potential for collaboration with organizations such as the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), Womankind Worldwide, Women in Tech Africa (WiTA), Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), UN Women, Global Fund for Women, International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), African Feminist Forum (AFF), African Women in Media (AWiM), Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC), Lamu Women Alliance, Girls’ Voice Initiative, Open Inclusive Initiative, Women for Sustainability Africa, Maestro Africa Solutions, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in Nigeria, Shangazi Power in Kenya, and Wikimedia user groups.
Solution: With the aim of expanding meaningful and strategic partnerships with African gender-focused initiatives, we conducted targeted research to identify organisations aligned with our objectives. Based on this, we developed a streamlined collaboration proposal and initiated outreach to several key organisations, including the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), African Feminist Forum (AFF), and the Global Fund for Women. These organisations were contacted through formal introductory emails followed by structured follow-ups.
During this reporting period, we received a positive response and an invitation to explore collaboration from ForumCiv Liberia, a Sweden-based organisation working in Liberia. We are currently engaging with them to define areas of collaboration, with a focus on expanding support for Francophone women within Wikimedia communities.
In May 2026, we established direct engagement with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Sub-Saharan Africa Partnership Manager, Felix Nartey, to receive strategic guidance on strengthening our partnership approach. This engagement has informed our ongoing efforts to build more structured, sustainable, and impact-driven relationships within and beyond the Wikimedia movement.
Through these activities, we have strengthened our partnership pipeline, expanded our network of potential collaborators, and initiated active collaboration discussions with at least one organisation while aligning our strategy with movement-level partnership guidance.
Awareness and publicity
Problem/Objective: To improve Africa Wiki Women’s visibility, accessibility, and professional communication. The lack of an official website and organizational email accounts limits our ability to reach new audiences, attract partners, and coordinate effectively with stakeholders and team members.
Solution: Our strategies contributed significantly to addressing this challenge. We created an official website and organizational email addresses, which improved Africa Wiki Women’s visibility and made it easier for people to learn about our work and contact us.
We regularly included the website link and email address in our newsletters and publicity materials, helping to increase awareness and accessibility. We also created official email accounts for team members, which improved professional communication and strengthened the organization’s identity. These strategies led to the growth of our community as 212 new members joined our community in 2026.
We are not where we want to be yet because we still want to keep growing our visibility to reach more women, and we believe that consistent promotion and use of the website and email accounts are important for increasing their impact over time and ensuring that more people can access information about our work and engage with the organization.
Newbie Orientation program (Anglophone/Francophone)
Problem/Objective: We had a vision to decrease the contributor challenge faced by newbies when they join the movement, because we all experienced it. New Wikimedians often get confused about next steps towards making their first edits and avoiding deletions; That feeling sends people to take the backstage for weeks or even months, which often results in demotivation and loss of interest.
Another area of concern is the lack of active participation in activities designed for the growth of the newbies. A short survey conducted among the newbies exposed a number of reasons including ‘studies’, ‘work-life balance’, ‘family’, and other important commitments.
Solution: Africa Wiki Women started an orientation program for newbies within her community, saddled with the responsibility of welcoming newbies, guiding them through their next steps, educating them about the policies and guidelines of the projects, while integrating them into the goal of the movement- to make knowledge freely accessible to all regardless of location or language barriers. Our community accommodates both the Francophones and Anglophones in separate groups within the community. The cohort based learning started with the anglophone newbies with a total of 80 learners. Learning was passive and based on WhatsApp notes, weekly tasks, and monthly meet-ups, which had 16 learners graduating by May 31st, 2026.
For more inclusiveness and to manage reduced participation, a course was specifically developed through the month of May. Here’s a breakdown of how we restructured our newcomer experience from the learner's perspective for both the anglophone and francophone groups.
We designed a structured curriculum in both English and French languages titled: Navigating Wikimedia as a New Contributor | Navigation sur Wikimedia en tant que nouveau contributeur, which breaks the learning process into practical modules. The course curriculum consists of 6 modules and 25 lesson notes that gradually introduce newcomers to the Wikimedia movement, editing skills, community norms, and contribution pathways. Each module has learning materials, exercises, assessments, and community/peer support.
A web-based mobile-friendly app was built and designed by the Newbies Community Engagement Lead and fellow from the second cohort of the LMF mentorship program, Airat Abdul Rahmon, to centralize learning resources and improve engagement and accountability where learners can track their progress and receive guidance on next steps. Starting with our 2nd cohort of newbies from both the anglophone and francophone groups, learning will be facilitated in hybrid format by Airat Abdul Rahmon (Anglophone) and Mamisoa Raveloaritiana (Francophone).
The course is hosted on the Lovable app and is accessible through learninghub.africawikiwomen It is integrated with Google Classroom for cohort management and assessment, which can be accessed from any location using a computer or mobile device.
The learning App: Hosts course content, tracks learner progress, and provides access to learning resources.
Google Classroom: Organises assignments, discussions, announcements, and cohort management. Google Forms and Google Sheets support assessments and validate learner completion.
2. Is there a plan to build on the key successes you had? If yes, please describe the plan and if no, please share the limitations to do so. For instance, did the activities lead to any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future? (required)
''''Capacity Building and Content Creation (Skill-Up Program) :
The workshop series will be expanded to include other Wikimedia projects such as Wikiquote and Wikidata, among others. The existing model of execution will be retained, with workshops held every two months and facilitated by experienced trainers with strong knowledge of each project area. This approach is intended to equip community members with broader Wikimedia skills and ensure the development of women who are well-rounded contributors across multiple Wikimedia platforms, rather than being limited to a few projects. Content Creation (EditHer Africa Campaign)
Building on the outcomes of the recent editathons, the EditHer project plans to scale its impact by strengthening leadership development within the community. We aim to recruit at least five outstanding African women mentees who will take up facilitation roles, where they will lead Wikimedia sessions such as Wikipedia editing, Wikidata training, and Wikimedia Commons contributions during future editions of the EditHer Africa contest.
In the next phase, we will expand into more targeted thematic advocacy areas, with a strong focus on climate-related content and media documentation. The media documentation idea will be implemented on Wikimedia Commons to preserve and amplify cultural stories from African communities, led primarily by women editors.
We also plan to broaden participation across additional Wikimedia projects, including Wikiquote, Wikisource, and Wikivoyage, to diversify contributor skills and increase the visibility of African knowledge across multiple platforms.
Furthermore, through more structured in-person events, we will create deeper and inclusive engagement opportunities for new editors while enabling African women within the community to take up roles of organising and facilitating these in-person events, which will be supported by Africa Wiki Women. This approach is expected to strengthen sustainability, increase retention of contributors, and deepen the long-term impact of the project.
Mentorship and Leadership Development Program
Yes, there is a plan to build on the successes of this program. The progression of fellows from mentees to active leaders within their departments has highlighted the value of structured, hands-on leadership pipelines, and we intend to formalize this into a recurring leadership track. Therefore, our future plans include expanding the number of fellowship slots to reach more countries and underrepresented language communities and strengthening alumni engagement by creating opportunities for past participants to mentor new cohorts and lead community initiatives. We also plan to connect fellows with opportunities to join affiliate committees (e.g., AffCom, grants committees, regional hub leadership), support them in taking on organizing roles for Wikimedia events and campaigns (e.g., event coordinators, conference organizers, edit-a-thon leads), and guide them to apply for and manage their own grants from Wikimedia funding programs, so they become grant leads/project managers themselves rather than just participants.
On- Wiki Skills Mentorship Program
Yes, there is a plan to build on the successes of this program. The strong content output and our graduation rate of 64 percent (20 out of 31 mentees) demonstrated that the structured, project-based monthly model (Wikipedia, Wikidata, Commons/Diff blogging) is effective and replicable. Building on this, our future plans include running subsequent cohorts with an expanded reach to additional African countries and language communities, and introducing advanced/specialized tracks (e.g., advanced Wikidata modeling, getting user rights on Wikipedia) for graduates who want to deepen their skills. We also aim to strengthen the mentor network by engaging successful graduates as future mentors and facilitators, and to create more opportunities for participants to apply their skills through edit-a-thons, writing campaigns, and collaborative Wikimedia projects.
'Podcast Series':
The podcast will place greater emphasis on storytelling by featuring more women who can share their personal and professional journeys. This direction is intended to highlight the possibilities available to African women within the movement, especially those who are just beginning their journeys. The podcast will also continue to serve as a platform for advocacy by featuring experts and experienced voices within the movement to discuss new developments and emerging issues in greater depth. This will help ensure that community members receive relevant information in the simplest format that is accessible, relatable, and easy to understand.
Partnerships and Collaborations At Africa Wiki Women
Building on the successes achieved, we intend to strengthen and formalize partnerships and collaborations with both internal Wikimedia communities and external organizations that share similar goals. These strategic collaborations will enable us to expand our reach, leverage complementary expertise and resources, and increase the overall impact and sustainability of our initiatives. Additionally, lessons learned from the activities have highlighted the importance of cross-community engagement and have informed future priorities around partnership development, knowledge sharing, and joint programming.
Awareness and publicity
Yes, we recorded significant growth in community participation this year across all our social media platforms. Based on last year’s figures, our audience grew as follows: Instagram increased from 537 to 636 followers, gaining 99 new followers. TikTok grew from 743 to 824 followers, adding 81 new followers. Facebook increased from 339 to 586 followers, gaining 247 new followers. LinkedIn also grew from 481 to 639 followers, adding 158 new followers. Building on this success, we want to reach even more women, create visibility for them and increase awareness of our work. To achieve this, we plan to run a series of community spotlight events for our members, strengthen our social media strategy, and begin running paid advertisements across our social media platforms. This will help us reach new audiences, showcase our activities, and encourage more women to get involved in the community. These efforts will support our goal of expanding our reach and growing participation in the future.
Newbie Orientation program (Anglophone)
We are currently running a new cohort with 52 learners already signed up, and early indicators are encouraging. Compared to previous onboarding approaches, we are already observing faster onboarding into learning activities, increased interaction among participants, higher completion of beginner tasks, and more consistent engagement within our community space. As the cohort progresses, we will continue to track our growth indicators, such as the number of active learners, Module completion rates, Assessment completion rates, Contributions to Wikimedia projects, Retention beyond the onboarding period, and what we are learning.
At the completion of the 6-module course, the newbies will be evaluated for their performance in the quiz assessments, exercises (tasks), attendance at meetups, and general involvement in Africa Wiki Women campaigns and other community-wide activities, and will be issued a certificate upon completion. Continuous engagement in contributing to other campaigns/projects and even identifying gaps to fill on their own will determine the success of the idea developed.
We are comparing the engagement levels and success rate between the first and second cohorts, an insight which will be leveraged to design next steps. The plan is to sustain the use of the designed study/engagement pathways for self-paced learning.
3. Please provide a link to reports that detail the activities that took place in the last year. This can include an annual report, Meta pages, and websites. If there are no links available, briefly describe the implemented activities and programs below or upload any files. (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 3.) to address Affiliate Health Criteria 2.1 (Affiliate health & resilience), 4.1 (Internal engagement), 4.2 (Community connection), and 4.3 (Partnerships and collaboration):
- Describe your activities engaging new users, new members for your decision-making body(ies), and developing leaders and organizers (2.1).
- Describe your activities creating or hosting spaces to encourage greater collaboration and engagement among your members (4.1).
- Describe how you engage with the contributing community that you serve and/or support (4.2).
- Describe your partnerships with other affiliates or with non-Wikimedia entities (4.3).
Event page (Anglophone):
Pioneering Her Right: AWW April Skill Up Workshop 2026
Wikipedia Policies You Need To Know: AWW February Skill Up Workshop – Diff
Event page (Francophone) :
Atelier Africa Wiki Women Skill Up – Février 2026 : Traduction et contribution sur Wikipédia – Diff
Content Creation (EditHer Africa Campaign)
EditHer Africa (Anglophone page)
EditHer Africa 2026 Launch: African Women in Climate Action: A Continued Editing Journey through the EditHer Africa Contest 2026 – Diff
Africa Wiki Women International Women’s Day celebration: Give to Gain: International Women’s Day 2026: Africa Wiki Women Celebrates Women Making Impact – Diff
IWD 2026 In-person event in Uganda: Give to Gain 2026 – Ululating for Notable Ugandan Women the Africa Wiki Women Way – Diff
EditHer Africa (Francophone page)
EditHer April Edition in-person event Madagascar:
Documenting Women’s Leadership Through Wikipedia with Africa Wiki Women in Antananarivo-Madagascar–https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/05/26/documenting-womens-leadership-through-wikipedia-with-africa-wiki-women-in-antananarivo-madagascar/
Encyclopédie « Wikipédia »: des contributeurs malgaches en formation– https://newsmada.com/2026/05/18/encyclopedie-wikipedia-des-contributeurs-malgaches-en-formation/
Africa Wiki Women forme de nouveaux contributeurs Wikipédia à Antananarivo Madagascar- https://www.voicesofordemocracyandjustice.org/voicesofordemocracyandjustice-org/#wbb1
Diff Publications from the April Edition of EditHer:
Mentorship and Leadership Development Program
Mentorship and Leadership Programme 2026 Fellow Metapage
On WikiSkills Mentorship program
On Wiki Skills Second Cohort Metapage
On Wiki Skills Second Cohort graduation
Podcast Series
AWW Voices Podcast Episode #10— Showing Up When Life Is Full
Africa Women and Wikipedia @25 – Diff
AWW Podcast Season 2 Episode #1 Can Wikipedia Evolve With the Digital Age? – Diff
Website:[10]Social media handles: TikTok, Facebook Page, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), YouTube
Newbie Orientation program
We documented our journey with the newbie community engagement program.
Photos of our monthly meetup can be found in the report section of our metapage.
4. Are you interested in sharing what you achieved or learned this year with the wider community through different peer learning programs (e.g. Let's Connect program, Diff)? (optional)
- Amarachi: (As the AWW HOD in charge of the EditHer Campaign and Partnership) Here is mine: Diff Draft
- Blessing (AWW Administrative workflow, The community, LMF program & On Wiki skill)
- Pascal (As the AWW HOD in charge of communications, AWW awareness & publicity, and community engagement) https://docs.google.com/...
- Pelumi (As the HOD in charge of the Skill up program and podcasting)
- Mamisoa (As the AWW Francophone community coordinator, coordinating with the rest of the AWW Team and supporting the implementation of all programs for the French community e.g LMF, ON wiki skill mentorship program, Skill up program, community engagement, edither campaign, etc.) Please find mine https://docs.google.com/...
- Airat, as the AWW newbie engagement lead for the anglophone community, here are my reflections for the first half of the year.
5. Did you collect feedback from your community or target groups on how the activities implemented impacted them? If yes, please attach/provide information on the results (e.g. community surveys, stories, impact booklets/reports, interviews with partner institutions, etc). Did you collect other impact-specific data? (required)
For affiliates, the response to Question 5. also partially addresses Affiliate Health Criteria 4.1 (Internal Engagement), 4.2 (Community Connection), or 4.3 (Partnerships & collaboration), where applicable.
- Capacity Building and Content Creation (Skill-Up Program)
Mentees write their feedback on diff blog:
Feedback from Francophone mentees during the On-Wiki Skills Mentorship Program was positive. Participants expressed satisfaction with the training sessions,
Mon parcours au sein du programme Africa Wiki Women On-Wiki Skills Mentorship
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- Content Creation (EditHer Africa Campaign)
During the EditHer Africa 2026 launch, feedback was collated via Zoom poll feature. We received feedback from participants across the following countries, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, Tanzania, Burundi, Botswana, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Madagascar. Participants provided overwhelmingly positive feedback, describing the session as insightful, educative, informative, engaging, and a great learning experience. They particularly appreciated the hands-on nature of the training. However, participants recommended allocating more time for practical demonstrations and incorporating even more interactive, hands-on activities in future sessions.
- Mentorship and Leadership Development Program
- Mentorship and Leadership Development Baseline Form
- 2026 Leadership and Mentorship Development Onboarding Story
- On WikiSkills Mentorship program
Yes, we collected the baseline and endline survey for the On Wiki Skills Mentorship Program. In the baseline, the majority of the participants expressed that they were either beginner or intermediate contributors, lacked confidence, feared article deletion and were eager to develop their skills. However, the endline report showed that they now have increased confidence to edit, better understanding of the Wikimedia project and feel strong collaboration with other Wikimedians as it can be seen here. There are also stories shared by the mentees which can be found here
- Podcast Series
No surveys were conducted for the podcast.
- Partnerships and Collaborations At Africa Wiki Women
Through the Africa Wiki Women IWD 2026: Give to Gain campaign, a collaboration was built with the Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda (an In-person event). The team expressed their delight and the link to the diff blog captures that [13]
The EditHer April 2026, through the in-person event in Madagascar, developed a collaboration with the Wikimedia User Group Madagascar and the diff blog below captures that: Diff
- Awareness and publicity
- Newbie Orientation (Anglophone) program
A few representatives were featured in our early outcome Diff blog publication, expressing their enthusiasm about the processes and learning progress. Read here. In addition, an endline survey was conducted at the end of the first cohort. Participants expressed themselves by providing insights into how their editing skills and confidence improved with our guided curriculum. View their responses here.
6. During the fund period, did your efforts do any of the following? (required):
For affiliates, the response to Question 6. also partially addresses Affiliate Health Criterion 2.2 (Diversity balance).
- 6.1 Bring in participants from the following groups: women
- 6.2 Develop content about the following underrepresented topics or groups of people: women
- 6.3 Support the retention of: Editors, Organizers, Partnerships
7. What, if any, effective tactics or approaches can you share that worked well when dealing with the programs under points 6.1-6.3 that you selected? (optional)
One of the most effective approaches was engaging existing women's groups and networks to recruit participants. Collaborating with women-led organizations and communities helped reach interested participants, increased trust in the program, and encouraged active participation. Leveraging these established networks also improved outreach, strengthened community engagement, and attracted more women to participate in Africa Wiki Women initiatives.
8. If you developed partnerships, which of the following factors most helped you to build partnerships? Please pick a MAXIMUM of the three most relevant factors (optional):
Board members’ outreach, Volunteers from our communities
Part 2: Metrics
[edit]| Metrics name | Target | Result | Comments and tools used |
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| Number of all participants | 300 | 1942 | A combination of the event registration tool, dashboard, baseline survey form, and Zoom attendance. |
| Number of all editors | 400 | 1295 | A combination of the event registration tool, dashboard, baseline survey form, and Zoom attendance. |
| Number of new editors | 200 | 207 | |
| Number of retained editors | 400 | 744 | |
| Number of all organizers | 15 | 18 | Event registration tool, dashboarD and survey form. |
| Number of new organizers | 7 | 9 |
| Wikimedia project | Target - Number of created pages | Target - Number of improved pages | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
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| Wikipedia | 100 | 500 | 8957 | 4037 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 200 | 40 | 3553 | |
| Wikidata | 400 | 6647 | 25845 | |
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| Wikisource | ||||
| Wikimedia Incubator | ||||
| Translatewiki | ||||
| MediaWiki | ||||
| Wikiquote | ||||
| Wikivoyage | ||||
| Wikibooks | ||||
| Wikiversity | ||||
| Wikinews | ||||
| Wikispecies | ||||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
Tool used and comments (optional):
11. Did you set other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required): Yes
11.1. Other Metrics.
In your application, you outlined some other open metrics that you would like to measure. Please fill out the achieved results for each of the open metrics you defined.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
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| Podcast | At least 4 episodes in 6 month | 4 | Zoom | |
| On Wiki Skills Mnetorship | Number of women mentees successfly trained and mentored on 3 selected Wikimedia projects through hands-on | 20 | 20 | Event registration tool and google form |
| Leadership and Mentorship Fellows | New mentees mentored in the community leadership | 15 | 11 | Google form |
Part 3: Skill Development / Capacity Building
[edit]12. Reflecting on your programmatic (external) and organizational (internal) work, did your grant support you to undergo any skill development that made a difference to your success? If yes, what skill was developed, and how did it lead to success? (e.g. received coaching on public speaking, attended training on nonviolent communication, hosted professional development conversations on leadership, learned and used a new tool for project management, etc.)? Can you share any materials? (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 12.) to address Affiliate Health Criteria 2.2 (Diversity balance) and 3.1 (Diverse, Skilled, and Accountable Leadership):
- Describe actions taken to prioritize gender balance in affiliate leadership, as well as any areas of diversity relevant to your affiliate's context (2.2).
- Describe the management, financial, or other leadership skills of your affiliate leaders. If you have a succession plan, please include it here (3.1).
- Describe any training or skill development (as outlined in the question above) (3.1).
- Incorporate into the annual report a disclosure of conflict of interests (if any) from the leadership (3.1).
- Amarachi: Yes. Through the monthly stipend, I was able to access mobile data that covered my internet needs to carry out my tasks effectively online.
- Airat: Yes, in order to provide a workable solution to curb one of our challenges of active newbie engagement in the anglophone community, I had to learn vibe-coding and meta-prompting, which were used to build the learninghub app (a web-based mobile app) that is currently being used to learn how to navigate Wikimedia and its projects. As the newbie community engagement lead, I have received support and encouragement from the Africa Wiki Women management and colleagues, and this has made the experience worthwhile.
- Mamisoa:Yes. Thanks to the monthly training, such as moderation, evaluation, data, learning resources, and collaboration with supportive colleagues, they helped me strengthen my francophone community engagement, communication, and coordination skills. These resources enabled me to better support francophone community members.
- Pascal: Yes,by using CapCut to edit videos for the community frequently, my video editing skills have improved, as I am always seeking ways to make my editing better.
- Pelumi: The integration of fellows into each department over the six-month period was a valuable addition to my human resource capacity. This enabled a more effective distribution of responsibilities, resulting in improved efficiency, enhanced productivity, and smoother execution of departmental tasks. Working directly with the fellows has also strengthened my leadership and people-management skills to guide them through their learning journey.
- Blessing: Yes, within a few months, I was able to use the resources and skills acquired to mentor 20 Wikimedians in my locality(Gombe State) on the topic Enhancing Wikipedia Editing Skills of Women Wikipedians in Gombe State. And during the International Women's Day, I was able to train community members on how to edit Wikidata and notability guidelines. In addition, I was able to review over 10 mentees' blogs, which made me more confident and opened my mind to different success stories and how they can be written.
- Adeyinka: Yes. I had to learn how to navigate email campaign software, specifically Mailchimp, for our newsletter. I also made use of my data analytical skills to clean the membership data for both Francophone and Anglophone members to build clearer audiences for the newsletter. I have learned to navigate more video editing and graphic design tools like Photoshop to upgrade my skill set. Also, I had the opportunity to coordinate icebreaker sessions and apply my moderation skills.
13. What is one capacity/skill area that you would like to focus on for the next year? And how do you plan to achieve this capacity? (required)
Over the next year, Africa Wiki Women aims to strengthen the team's capacity in several key areas to enhance program delivery, community engagement, and organizational growth. These include partnership development and external relations to build meaningful collaborations, expand community engagement, and increase the reach and impact of Africa Wiki Women across the continent. There is also a strong interest in improving technical Wikimedia skills, including gaining greater proficiency in Wikimedia platforms, learning Meta-Wiki tools such as Listeria, and using the Outreach Dashboard for effective contribution tracking.
Communication and visibility emerged as another key focus area, with team members seeking to strengthen their skills in brand management, social media management, social media influencing, multimedia content strategy, podcasting, storytelling, public relations, networking, analytics, and content planning. These skills will support the organization's communication strategies, amplify community voices, and increase the visibility of Africa Wiki Women's programs and initiatives.
Other identified capacity-building priorities include program implementation, app development, comprehensive Meta-Wiki page design, and the application of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to improve project delivery and innovation.
To achieve these capacity goals, the team plans to participate in professional training opportunities, enroll in relevant courses, engage in peer learning and mentorship with experienced Wikimedians, implement a train-the-trainer approach, read and apply best practices, and gain practical experience by integrating newly acquired skills into their day-to-day responsibilities and community programs.
14. If you have additional information or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. Use the space below to upload any additional documents that would be useful to understand your report.
For affiliates, also use this section (Question 14) to fulfill the Affiliate Health Criteria requirements.
- Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for affiliate governance, including affiliate leadership and membership with a breakdown of the demographics; how elections are conducted; how conflicts of interest are declared; and how decisions are made and communicated (2.2, 2.3, 3.1).
- Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for activities incorporating, promoting awareness about, or enforcing the Universal Code of Conduct in your affiliate's activities (3.3).
- Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for internal membership engagement, such as notes from your regular meetings and how you communicate to or involve your membership (4.1).
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]For affiliates, also use this section (Part 4: Financial reporting) to address Affiliate Health Criterion 3.2 (Financial & Legal Compliance).
| Description | Planned / received budget for this category (GHS) | Amount spent (GHS) |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel costs | 12600 | 145206 |
| Operational costs | 3060 | 35264.4 |
| Programmatic costs | 14340 | 164485.6 |
| Total General Support Fund | 344956 | 344956 |
| Other revenue | ||
| Remaining funds from General Support Fund | N/A |
15. Please state the total amount spent from this fund in your local currency. (required)
344956 GHS
16. Please provide an overview of the amount spent from this fund in the following budget categories in your local currency. (required)
- Operational costs: 35264.4 GHS
- Programmatic costs: 164485.6 GHS
- Staff and contractor costs: 145206 GHS
17. Did you have any other revenue sources (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required): No
- 17.1. Provide the total amount received from other revenue sources in your local currency. (required): GHS
- 17.2. Provide the total amount spent from other revenue sources in your local currency. (required): GHS
18. Provide a financial report document which will provide the details of funds received and spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
- Upload Documents, Templates, and Files.
- Report funds received and spent, if template not used.
18.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
N/A
19. Do you have any unspent funds from this funding?: No
20. Final confirmations (required)
- 20.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement? You must be in compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement. In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the Wikimedia Foundation mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
- Yes
- 20.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
- Yes
- 20.3. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
- Yes
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