Wikimedia Ghana User Group / Highlife @ 100 / Notable Women in Highlife
Despite their influence and artistic achievements, some notable women in Highlife do not have Wikipedia articles or are insufficiently documented on Wikimedia and other online platforms.
Notable Women in Highlife is a focused content campaign to address the underrepresentation of women’s contributions to Highlife music by improving, expanding, and creating biographies and related content on Wikimedia platforms.
Campaign Objective
[edit]To reduce the gender documentation gap in Highlife by:
- Creating and improving biographies of notable women in highlife.
- Strengthening citations and reliability of existing articles.
- Encouraging sustained participation of editors in gender-focused documentation.
Article Focus Areas
[edit]- Women vocalists in Highlife
- Instrumentalists and band members
- Producers and composers
- Cultural promoters and pioneers
- Contemporary women carrying Highlife traditions forward
What's Happening This March 2026
[edit]| Activity | Period |
|---|---|
| #FindHerHighlife Contest | March 2026 |
| Women's Wikipedia Edit-a-thons (editing sessions) | March 05-31, 2026 |
Join the #FindHerHighlife Contest
[edit]Find her and win!
[edit]Some women who have contributed to Highlife in Ghana are still missing on Wikipedia. We invite participants to submit names of notable Ghanaian women in highlife, who do not yet have articles on Wikipedia, to stand a chance of winning internet data.
Eligibility Criteria
[edit]Please submit names that meet the following criteria:
- Is a woman who has contributed to the Highlife genre significantly.
- She does not have a Wikipedia article already. (Please conduct a search on Wikipedia to be sure)
How to Participate
[edit]It’s simple:
- Please read the eligibility criteria #2
- Review the list in the table below to ensure her name has not been submitted already.
- Share the name of notable women who meet the criteria using the Google Form
Prizes
[edit]Internet data package worth GHS 399 (All networks)
Winning will be determined based on:
- Adherence to criteria
- Quality of submissions
Timeline
[edit]- Submissions close: 11:59 PM GMT, March 31, 2026.
- Winner Announced: April 1, 2026
List of missing women
[edit](Please make sure the name you are proposing has not already been captured in the table or exists on Wikipedia. Please don't edit the table, use the form shared above.)
| No. | Name | Description/ References |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princess Cynthia | |
| 2 | Donna May | |
| 3 | Julie Okine | |
| 4 | Agnes Ayitey | |
| 5 | Nana Yaa | |
| 6 | Ateea Tina | |
| 7 | Doris Osei (Lady D) | |
| 9 | Lady Talata Hyde | |
| 10 | Della Hayes | |
| 11 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 13 |
Women’s Month Edit-a-thons
[edit]Editing Sessions (If you would like to learn how to edit Wikipedia and participate in the editing sessions, please email team
wmgh.org.)
Tasks
[edit]- Create a new article from the red links
- Improve articles.
- Add categories to pages missing these relevant categories: Category:Highlife, Category:Ghanaian highlife musicians
Articles to Improve
[edit]| No. | Article | Class | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abiana |  Start |
 Not done
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| 2 | Adina |  |
Not done
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| 3 | Akosua Agyapong | |
Not done
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| 4 | Awurama Badu | |
Not done
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| 5 | Becca |  |
Not done
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| 6 | Cina Soul | |
 In progress…
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| 7 | Cindy Thompson | |
In progress…
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| 8 | Efe Grace | |
In progress…
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| 9 | Efya | |
Not done
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| 10 | Gyakie | |
Not done
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| 11 | Irene Logan | |
In progress…
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| 12 | Queen Asabia Cropper | |
In progress…
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| 13 | Raquel | |
In progress…
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| 14 | Stephanie Benson | |
In progress…
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| 15 | Yaa Yaa | |
In progress…
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| 16 | Paulina Oduro | |
Not done
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| 17 | Naa Amanua | |
Not done
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List of articles to be created
[edit]| No. | Name | User name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princess Cynthia | SAgbley | In progress…
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| 2 | Donna May | Not done
| |
| 3 | Julie Okine | AbrewaAccraLady | In progress…
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| 4 | Agnes Ayitey | Not done
| |
| 5 | Nana Yaa | KISUMAR123 | In progress…
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| 6 | Ateea Tina | Ruky Wunpini | In progress…
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Events
[edit]These editing tasks will be performed in our bi-weekly editathons every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month of March. The editathons usually start at 19:00 and end at 20:00 UTC. Existing editors will receive invitations per norm. First timers, please email teamwmgh.org to join the sessions.
