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Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/SheSaid 2025 in Benin (ID: 23557459)/Final Report

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SheSaid 2025 in Benin
16 January 2026 - 22 February 2026
Report ID: 13499
Report status: Under review
Report due date: 24 March 2026
Grant ID: G-RF-2509-20178
Amount funded: 1834000 XOF, 3268 USD
Amount spent: 1834000 XOF
Rapid Fund 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)

Samedi 15 novembre : Atelier de formation sur wikiquote Samedi 22 novembre : Editathon SheSaid sur Wikiquote Samedi 14 février : Editathon SheSaid sur Wikiquote Samedi 21 février : Formation virtuelle et patrouille sur Wikiquote Samedi 28 février : Contribution sur Wikiquote et remise des prix

Toutes ces sessions ont eu lieu avec une approche alliant théories et pratiques. Toutefois, l’équipe d'organisation a plutôt mis le focus beaucoup plus sur la pratique grâce aux ressources et liste de travail mise à disposition pour rendre l’animation des sessions le plus vivace intéressant possible dans une très bel ambiance.

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

Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SheSaid_2025_au_B%C3%A9nin https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SheSaid_2025_au_B%C3%A9nin_Session_3 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SheSaid_2025_au_B%C3%A9nin_Session_4

Some photos or videos from your event: Remember to share access https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:SheSaid_2025_in_Benin

Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikim%C3%A9diens_du_B%C3%A9nin_User_Group/She_Said_2025_au_B%C3%A9nin


Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects


  1. Adèle Van Reeth
  2. Agnès Limbos
  3. Aline Kiner
  4. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
  5. Amélia Judith Ernesto
  6. Amina Srarfi
  7. Anne Hébert
  8. Annette Seck Ndiaye


https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikim%C3%A9diens_du_B%C3%A9nin_User_Group/She_Said_session_en_ligne


Important social media posts: https://x.com/i/status/2027369538719744350 https://x.com/i/status/1988355161610469451 https://x.com/i/status/1990918337069474032 https://x.com/i/status/1992734417559879859

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_au_B%C3%A9nin_Session

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)

Our efforts during the Fund period have helped to...
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 Agree
D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives Agree
E. Encourage the retention of editors Agree
F. Encourage the retention of organizers Strongly 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: Nous tenons à renforcer nos compétences dans l’organisation et le recrutement de nouveaux participant.e.s pour l’inclusion et le genre sur les projets de Wikimédia notamment sur Wikiquote. Comment recruter et maintenir actives les femmes dans le mouvement Wikimédia au Bénin ?

À travers la communication, l'ambiance fraternelle des formations, les prix prévus pour les meilleur.e.s participant.e.s et les remboursement de transports, les femmes sont davantage motivées et sont plus nombreuses à s'engagér que les hommes.

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)

Le niveau de contribution des participant.e.s s'est amélioré grâce au suivi après les séances de formations notamment la patrouille et la remédiation personnalisée à chaque participant.e.

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)

Nous avons des blogs post qu’une session prévue lors des conférences pour partager nos expériences issues de la campagne. Un article de blog est également en cours de rédaction pour publication sur Diff et wikimedia.bj. Voici quelques publications déjà en ligne: https://leheraut.com/shesaid-2025-une-campagne-reussie-pour-la-visibilite-des-femmes-sur-le-web/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1829ELFsoe/

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 20 33 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:SheSaid_2025_au_B%C3%A9nin_Session

https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikim%C3%A9diens_du_B%C3%A9nin_User_Group/She_Said_2025_au_B%C3%A9nin


https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikim%C3%A9diens_du_B%C3%A9nin_User_Group/She_Said_session_en_ligne

Number of editors 15 31
Number of organizers 3 4
Wikimedia project Target Result - Number of created pages Result - Number of improved pages
Wikipedia 30 33 5
Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata 20
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote 100 120 4
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
Wikidata créations et améliorations 20 56 Relecture des pages Wikidata après création des pages Wikiquote

https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikim%C3%A9diens_du_B%C3%A9nin_User_Group/She_Said_2025_au_B%C3%A9nin

Wikipédia Améliorations et créations 30

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

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10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)

1834000

11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)

3268

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/1JO28a0iiGcYET-dirTzKOd38HEtEoKM991mnNTHls_M/edit?usp=sharing


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?

Yes

14.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?

Yes

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)

Perspectives: Hormis les sessions en ligne, toutes les sessions en présentiel ont eu lieu à Abomey-Calavi. À l'avenir, nous comptons etendre les ateliers de la prochaine campagne sur d'autres villes pour meilleure inclusion.