Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Fante wikiquote campaign:SheSaid 2025 (ID: 23479674)/Final Report
Application type: Standard application
Part 1: Project and impact
1. Describe the implemented activities and results achieved. Additionally, share which approaches were most effective in supporting you to achieve the results. (required)
During our SheSaid 2025 campaign, we implemented series of capacity-building, advocacy, and content creation activities that aimed at increasing the visibility of notable women from Ghana, and around the world, from November to December 2025. The activities included edit-a-thons and hands-on training workshops focused on creating and improving Wikiquote entries featuring quotes by notable women in leadership, education, culture, media, and activism. Introductory wikiquote training sessions were organized to onboard new contributors, with emphasis on wikiquote policies, sourcing, notability, and gender-responsive editing. We started with series of online events which was focused on how to edit wikiquote. Under the online events, we collaborated with Radio Windy Bay 98.3fm to conduct a hybrid one. This initiative was to created high awareness to other stakeholders and made new editors to join the campaign. Community engagement sessions were conducted in a supportive and inclusive environment, encouraging participation from women and first-time editors, while content translation and localization helped reflect local language and cultural contexts. During our SheSaid 2025 campaign, we implemented series of capacity-building, advocacy, and content creation activities that aimed at increasing the visibility of notable women from Ghana, and around the world, from November to December 2025. The activities included edit-a-thons and hands-on training workshops focused on creating and improving Wikiquote entries featuring quotes by notable women in leadership, education, culture, media, and activism. Introductory wikiquote training sessions were organized to onboard new contributors, with emphasis on wikiquote policies, sourcing, notability, and gender-responsive editing. We started with series of online events which was focused on how to edit wikiquote. Under the online events, we collaborated with Radio Windy Bay 98.3fm to conduct a hybrid one. This initiative was to created high awareness to other stakeholders and made new editors to join the campaign. Community engagement sessions were conducted in a supportive and inclusive environment, encouraging participation from women and first-time editors, while content translation and localization helped reflect local language and cultural contexts. During our SheSaid 2025 campaign, we implemented series of capacity-building, advocacy, and content creation activities that aimed at increasing the visibility of notable women from Ghana, and around the world, from November to December 2025. The activities included edit-a-thons and hands-on training workshops focused on creating and improving Wikiquote entries featuring quotes by notable women in leadership, education, culture, media, and activism. Introductory wikiquote training sessions were organized to onboard new contributors, with emphasis on wikiquote policies, sourcing, notability, and gender-responsive editing. We started with series of online events which was focused on how to edit wikiquote. Under the online events, we collaborated with Radio Windy Bay 98.3fm to conduct a hybrid one. This initiative was to created high awareness to other stakeholders and made new editors to join the campaign. Community engagement sessions were conducted in a supportive and inclusive environment, encouraging participation from women and first-time editors, while content translation and localization helped reflect local language and cultural contexts. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Online_training_-SheSaid_2025.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SheSaid_2025_in_Fante_Radio_Tour_11.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SheSaid_2025_in_Fante_Contest_Launching_(6).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3rd_In-Person_Event_-SheSaid2025_(10).jpg As a result of these activities, new and improved wikiquote entries based on documenting the voices of notable women were successfully created, contributing to increase gender representation on wikimedia platforms. The radio tour significantly enhanced visibility for the campaign, reaching a broader audience and sparking interest in open knowledge and women’s representation online. The events led to the recruitment and retention of new editors, particularly women, many of whom made their first successful Wikimedia edits during the campaign. Participants gained practical editing skills, improved understanding of Wikimedia guidelines, and increased confidence in contributing to open knowledge projects. The campaign also strengthened the local Wikimedia community by fostering collaboration, peer learning, and sustained engagement among participants. The most effective approaches in achieving these results were the use of hands-on, guided editing sessions that enabled participants to learn through practice and receive immediate support. Peer mentorship from experienced wikimedians helped reduce barriers for new editors and improved the quality of contributions. The integration of the radio tour proved especially effective in broadening community engagement and awareness, while adopting a gender-inclusive and culturally relevant facilitation approach created a safe and motivating space for participants. Aligning all activities closely with the #SheSaid campaign goals helped maintain focus, motivation, and meaningful contributions throughout the events.
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2. Documentation of your impact. Please use space below to share links that help tell your story, impact, and evaluation. (required)
Share links to:
- Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project
- Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions
- Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access.
You can also share links to:
- Important social media posts
- Surveys and their results
- Infographics and sound files
- Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Fante_Wikimedians_Community/SheSaid_2025_in_Fante/home https://x.com/i/status/1998013344263868581 https://x.com/i/status/1996595852152824097 https://x.com/i/status/1992161895848284630 https://x.com/i/status/1985335435900371004 https://x.com/i/status/1968560044754063395 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SheSaid_2025_Event_in_Fante?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPiHShjbGNrA-IdEGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHosQ5ebmD6kukb39Rcz2JdMihpN3NEz8YcDXEOIvwX2vmWd4UsgSv1iWAfIy_aem_emjXMIO9E9gz8NaTTRhBWQ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GR62Y3CTj/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1APqBdbB2h/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17jpZF53rn/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fante_SheSaid_2025_Training_at_Takoradi_(3).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SHESAID_RADIO_PROGRAM_copy-1~2.jpg https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/01/29/fante-wikimedians-join-shesaid-2025-as-they-mark-the-2nd-edition-of-shesaid-campaign/
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Additionally, share the materials and resources that you used in the implementation of your project. (required)
For example:
- Training materials and guides
- Presentations and slides
- Work processes and plans
- Any other materials your team has created or adapted and can be shared with others
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SheSaid_2025_Event_in_Fante https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wq/fat/SheSaid_2025_in_Fante_Contest
3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with this Rapid Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals. Required. Select one option per question. (required)
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Strongly agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Strongly agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Strongly agree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Agree |
| G. Increased participants' feelings of belonging and connection to the movement | Strongly agree |
| F. Other (optional) |
Part 2: Learning
4. In your application, you outlined some learning questions. What did you learn from these learning questions when you implemented your project? How do you hope to use this learnings in the future? You can recall these learning questions below. (required)
You can recall these learning questions below: I would like to know if this project on gender-specific advertisement will draw more users to the Network.
I would like to know how many individuals will begin editing wikiquotes due to their involvement in the project.
I anticipate this effort will strengthen our network's ties to wikipedians in other wiki communities in Ghana and other nations.
1. Will this project on gender-specific advertising draw more users to the network? This project really drew new female editors to our community since they got to know that it is a campaign that is giving women voice in world. During the SheSaid 2025 in Fante campaign, women became aware that the initiative is intentionally creating space for their voices to be heard and represented in the world. This sense of inclusion and purpose encouraged more women to join and actively contribute to the community. Which has also increase the number of active editors in the community.
2. How many individuals will begin editing Wikiquote as a result of their involvement in the project? Through the SheSaid 2025 in Fante campaign, a noticeable number of participants began editing Wikiquote for the first time. The project’s training sessions and emphasis on amplifying women’s voices motivated new editors to actively contribute and continue participating in Wikiquote editing. Some even said that, they see that editing wikiquote is easier than wikipedia. So they were always eager to edit on our wikiquote incubator site.
3. To what extent will this effort strengthen our network’s ties with Wikipedians across Ghana and other countries? The campaign helped us to collaborate with several Wikipedians from Ghana. During the campaign period, we strengthened our relationship with a technical Wikipedian in Ghana who supported the technical aspects of the campaign. Others assisted by facilitating both online and in-person events.
We also collaborated with Wikipedians from other countries. Notably, User:Anthere joined one of our online events as a guest speaker. Her participation encouraged more female editors to gain confidence and believe that they too can contribute meaningfully to the promotion of free knowledge
5. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities? This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences? (required)
During the implementation of the SheSaid 2025 in Fante campaign, we experienced both positive and negative moments .
On the positive side, collaboration with local institutions, media space and language experts was more impactful than anticipated. Their active involvement provided resources, credibility, and wider community reach, which significantly strengthened participation and visibility for our campaign. Another pleasant surprise was the strong response to virtual engagement sessions. Many women who could not attend the in-person event due to time or location constraints actively participated online, showing that hybrid engagement greatly increased inclusivity and overall impact. One unexpected challenge was the varying levels of confidence and experience among participants in sharing their stories publicly. While some women were eager and expressive, others were hesitant and needed more encouragement and guidance. This highlighted the need for stronger facilitation, trust-building activities, and continuous emotional support to help all participants feel safe and heard.
6. What is your plan to share your project learnings and results with other community members? If you have already done it, describe how. (required)
I have shared some results to them through our diff blog we wrote. But if other community members would like to learn from our experience, I will share our project plans and training materials to them.
Part 3: Metrics
7. Wikimedia Metrics results. (required)
In your application, you set some Wikimedia targets in numbers (Wikimedia metrics). In this section, you will describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used.
| Target | Results | Comments and tools used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 25 | 55 | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Fante_Wikimedians_Community/SheSaid_2025_in_Fante/home |
| Number of editors | 15 | 45 | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Fante_Wikimedians_Community/SheSaid_2025_in_Fante/students/overview |
| Number of organizers | 3 | 3 | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Fante_Wikimedians_Community/SheSaid_2025_in_Fante/home |
| Wikimedia project | Target | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 35 | ||
| Wikimedia Commons | 20 | ||
| Wikidata | 30 | ||
| Wiktionary | |||
| Wikisource | |||
| Wikimedia Incubator | 511 | 197 | |
| Translatewiki | |||
| MediaWiki | |||
| Wikiquote | 100 | 300 | 197 |
| Wikivoyage | |||
| Wikibooks | |||
| Wikiversity | |||
| Wikinews | |||
| Wikispecies | |||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
8. Other Metrics results.
In your proposal, you could also set Other Metrics targets. Please describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used if you set Other Metrics in your application.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Fante_Wikimedians_Community/SheSaid_2025_in_Fante/students/overview | |||
9. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? (required)
No
9.1. Please state what difficulties you had. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)
16804
11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)
1534.9
12. Report the funds spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
Provide the link to the financial report https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m1Y0Ey9mldQ5T1IJxueRTCHTcjNU3hsVhEZ_t8mE8fE/edit?gid=0#gid=0
12.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
13. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
No
13.1. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
14.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
No
14.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
No
14.3. 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
15. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. (optional)