SheSaid 2025 Campaign in Lagos
The Wikimedians of Lagos User Group aims to increase the visibility of notable women by improving their representation on both English Wikiquote and the Nigerian Pidgin Wikiquote (Wikimedia Incubator).
Women are underrepresented on Wikiquote, especially in terms of documented quotes and verifiable sources. This campaign contributes to the global SheSaid campaign by collecting, creating, translating, and improving quote entries by and about these women in two languages (English and Nigerian Pidgin) while encouraging language inclusion in Wiki projects.
Facilitators
[edit]Event Program
[edit]Event dates, time and venue will be communicated.
English Wikiquote Sessions
- Day 1 – Introduction to Wikiquote and the SheSaid campaign; key policies; account setup and orientation
- Day 2 – How to navigate and edit English Wikiquote; understanding formatting and article layout
- Day 3 – Evaluating Wikiquote articles; finding notable quotes and reliable sources; citation practice
- Day 4 – English Wikiquote edit-a-thon: creating and improving quote pages of women
Nigerian Pidgin Wikiquote (Wikimedia Incubator) Sessions
- Day 5 – Intro to Wikimedia Incubator; overview of Nigerian Pidgin orthography and translation principles
- Day 6 – Navigating and editing pages in the Nigerian Pidgin Wikiquote (Wq/pcm); translation exercises
- Day 7 – Translating quotes of notable Lagos women from English into Nigerian Pidgin; style and clarity tips
Articles
[edit]Click this button to view the list of women whose quotes we are documenting and translating:
How to Participate
[edit]- Join the Outreach Dashboard to track your contributions
- Participate in editing either q:en: or Nigerian Pidgin Wikiquote (Wq/pcm)