Tʋmtʋm sɔnsʋg zin'ig:Awinimi

Welcome!

Congratulations on the creation of Kʋsaal Wikipedia! However, this Wikipedia needs your help to get started;

• Please check that all pages are imported from Wikimedia incubator.
• Please check that there are no other problems with the wiki settings. Of course, statistics will not work properly now. Or, some features of the visual editor may not work. This usually resolves automatically within 2 weeks.

Thank you for your efforts, and congratulations once again. I look forward to your cooperation :D --Sotiale (pian'am) 15:20, 14 Sigsaa/Nwadisayuobʋ 2024 (GMT)

Feminism and Folklore 2025: Important Updates for Organizers & Jury

Hello Community Organizers and Jury,

Thank you for organising Feminism and Folklore writing competition on your wiki. Feminism and Folklore is the largest Wikipedia contest organized by community members. We congratulate you in joining and celebrating our cultural heritage and promoting gender equality on Wikipedia.

To encourage boost for the contributions of the participants, we're offering prizes for Feminism and Folklore local prizes. Each Wikipedia will have three local winners:

1. First Prize: $25 USD

1. Second Prize: $20 USD

1. Best Jury Article: $15 USD

All this will be in gift voucher format only.

Prizes will only be given to users who have more than 5 accepted articles. No prizes will be given for users winning below 5 accepted articles.

Kindly inform your local community regarding these prizes and post them on the local project page

The Best Jury Article will be chosen by the jury based on how unique the article is aligned with the theme. The jury will review all submissions and decide the winner together, making sure it's fair. These articles will also be featured on our social media handles.

We're also providing internet and childcare support to the first 75 organizers and Jury members for those who request for it. Remember, only 75 organizers will get this support, and it's given on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration form will close after 75 registrations, and the deadline is '''March 5, 2025'''. This support is optional and not compulsory, so if you're interested, fill out the Form

Each organizer/jury who gets support will receive $40 USD in gift voucher format, even if they're involved in more than one wiki. No dual support will be provided if you have signed up in more than one language. This support is meant to appreciate your volunteer support for the contest.

We also invite all organizers and jury members to join us for Advocacy session on Saturday, Feb 28, 2025. This session will help you understand the jury process for both contests and give you a chance to ask questions. More details are on Event:Telling untold stories: How to document gendered narratives in Folklore on Wikipedia - Meta

Let's celebrate our different cultures and work towards gender equality on Wikipedia!

Best regards,

Stella and Tiven

Wiki loves folklore international team

SAgbley (talk) 04:39, 25 February 2025 (UTC)

Invitation to Organise Feminism and Folklore 2026

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Dear Awinimi,

Hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out with some exciting updates about Feminism and Folklore 2026. Thanks to the amazing support from organizers like you, the campaign has grown into one of the biggest and most collaborative initiatives in the entire Wikimedia movement. Your efforts have played a huge part in that, and we’re truly grateful. We’re hoping to make the 2026 edition even larger and even more community-driven.

We’d be very happy to have you join again as an organizer. The sign-up process is simple this year:

1. Create your local event page (you can copy from the sample)
2. Set up your Fountain or CampWiz campaign.
3. Add your campaign link to the 2026 registration list

The focus of the campaign remains the same - creating or expanding Wikipedia content on feminism, women’s issues, gender topics, and diverse folk traditions from around the world. International and local prizes will continue as before.

Special Prize for 2026:

Every participant will receive a Wikipedia 25 digital postcard as a token of appreciation for contributing to the global movement during Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary year. This will be sent to all contributors who take part in the campaign.

We’re also adding an optional one-time internet and childcare support for organizers who may need extra assistance to carry out their local campaign. This is entirely optional and meant to help those who might otherwise face challenges in organizing. More details will be shared soon.

If you’re unable to organize this year, no worries at all - please feel free to share the invitation with others in your community who might be interested.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss plans, you can reach us on the talk page or by email.

Looking forward to collaborating again,

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (pian'am) 18:18, 12 Samanpiid/Nwadispii nɛ atan 2025 (GMT)

Feminism and Folklore 2026 starts soon

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Invitation to Organize Feminism and Folklore 2026

Dear Awinimi,

We are pleased to invite you to organize the Feminism and Folklore 2026 writing competition on your local Wikipedia.

The international campaign will run from 1 February to 31 March 2026 and aims to improve coverage of feminism, women’s histories, gender-related topics, and folk culture across Wikipedia projects.

About the Campaign

Feminism and Folklore is a global writing initiative that complements the Wiki Loves Folklore photography competition. While Wiki Loves Folklore focuses on visual documentation, this writing campaign addresses the gender gap on Wikipedia by improving encyclopedic content related to folk culture and women.

What Can Participants Write About?

Communities can contribute by creating, expanding, or translating articles related to:

• Folk festivals, rituals, and celebrations
• Folk dances, music, and traditional performances
• Women and queer figures in folklore
• Women in mythology and oral traditions
• Women warriors, witches, and witch-hunting narratives
• Fairy tales, folk stories, and legends
• Folk games, sports, and cultural practices

Participants may work from curated article lists or generate new article suggestions using campaign tools.

How to Sign Up as an Organizer

Organizers are requested to complete the following steps to register their community:

1. Create a local project page on your wiki (see sample)
2. Set up the campaign using the CampWiz tool
3. Prepare a local article list and clearly mention:
   • Campaign timeline
   • Local and international prizes
4. Request a site notice from local administrators (see sample)
5. Add your local project page and CampWiz link to the Meta project page

Campaign Tools

The Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced tools to support organizers and participants:

• Article List Generator by Topic – Helps identify articles available on English Wikipedia but missing in your local language Wikipedia. The tool allows customized filters and provides downloadable article lists in CSV and wikitable formats.
• CampWiz – Enables communities to manage writing campaigns effectively, including jury-based evaluation. This will be the third year CampWiz is officially used for Feminism and Folklore.

Both tools are now available for use in the campaign. Click here to access the tools

Learn More & Get Support

• For detailed information about rules, timelines, and prizes, please visit the Feminism and Folklore 2026 project page.
• Join the office hours on 23 January 2026 and connect with the international Team. (sign up now)

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out via:

• Meta talk page
• Email us using details on the contact page.

Join Us

We look forward to your collaboration and coordination in making Feminism and Folklore 2026 a meaningful and impactful campaign for closing gender gaps and enriching folk culture content on Wikipedia.

Thank you and best wishes,

Feminism and Folklore 2026 International Team

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Stay connected:  

--MediaWiki message delivery (pian'am) 16:31, 18 Yʋʋmpaal/Nwadisayi 2026 (GMT)

Feminism and Folklore 2026 – Community Organisers & Jury

Hello Awinimi!,

Thank you for taking the lead in organising Feminism and Folklore 2026 in your community. We truly appreciate your efforts!

To ensure a smooth and successful campaign, please make sure you have:

• Fully completed all details on the Feminism and Folklore 2026 Project Page:
• Started promoting the campaign within your community.
• Requested a local administrator to place a sitenotice about the campaign so users are notified.
• Used the Article List Generator Tool and shared the generated article lists with your community.

Internet & Childcare Support

Community organisers and jury members who require internet and childcare support (non-mandatory, opt-in, request-only support) should fill the support request form by 22 February 2026.

Link to the form

Requests submitted after this date will not be entertained.

Important Participation Guidelines

• Minimum article size: 3000 bytes and 300 words (final decision may be set by local organisers).
• If your country is not listed on the Article list generator tool, please contact us.

Community Engagement

• Keep your community active and motivated throughout the campaign.
• Share your achievements and notable articles with us so we can highlight them globally.
• In the support form, please indicate if you would like a quick coordination call after the campaign.

Let’s make Feminism and Folklore, under the banner of #WeTogether, help bridge the gender gap and folklore gap on Wikipedia worldwide. 🌍✊

Thank you for your collaboration!

If someone from your community organisers or jury has missed this message feel free to share this message with them.

Feminism and Folklore International Team.

–MediaWiki message delivery (pian'am) 05:17, 16 Fulumfug/Nwadisatan' 2026 (GMT)

Hello

Hello Awinimi. Just getting in touch. Kwamikagami (pian'am) 22:27, 12 Dɔnwalig/Nwadisanaasi 2026 (GMT)

Thank you for getting in touch. If you know me and has my personal number, kindly call me.

Thanks. ~2026-15896-32 (pian'am) 01:06, 13 Dɔnwalig/Nwadisanaasi 2026 (GMT)

I don't. You just asked me to contact you. Kwamikagami (pian'am) 01:09, 13 Dɔnwalig/Nwadisanaasi 2026 (GMT)

Ok. Please, kindly introduce yourself to us. We noticed your contribution and we appreciate you for the efforts however, we don't know you.

We would be grateful to know you.

Thank you. ~2026-15896-32 (pian'am) 09:40, 13 Dɔnwalig/Nwadisanaasi 2026 (GMT)

I've edited at English WP for several years. I noticed that Kusaal started as a new WP, and took a look. I noticed that there was a problem with substitutions for some of the Kusaal alphabet. I don't know Kusaal, so I can't contribute anything of substance, but I can clean up obvious errors like that, and I had some free time. Hopefully I didn't make too many mistakes. Kwamikagami (pian'am) 09:57, 13 Dɔnwalig/Nwadisanaasi 2026 (GMT)

Next Steps and Feedback meeting for Feminism and Folklore Organizers

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Dear Organizer,

I hope this message finds you well.

First and foremost, on behalf of the International Team I want to extend my gratitude to you for your efforts in organizing the Feminism and Folklore 2026 campaign on your local Wikipedia. Your contribution has been instrumental in bridging the gender and folk gap on Wikipedia, and we truly appreciate your dedication to this important cause.

As the campaign has ended I wanted to inform you about the next steps. It's time to commence the jury process using the CampWiz or Fountain tool where your campaign was hosted. Please ensure that you update the details of the jury, campaign links and the names of organizers accurately on the sign-up page.

Once the jury process is completed, kindly update only the top 3 winners details on the results page accordingly. The deadline for jury submission of results is April 30, 2026. However, if you find that the number of articles is high and you require more time, please don't hesitate to inform us via email or on campaign Meta Wiki talk page. We are more than willing to approve an extension if needed.

Should you encounter any issues with the tools, please feel free to reach out to us on Telegram for assistance.

Your feedback and progress updates are crucial for us to improve the campaign and better understand your community's insights. Therefore, we kindly ask you to spare just an hour to collectively share your progress and achievements with us during our community feedback session. Your input will greatly assist us in making the campaign more meaningful and impactful.

Thank you once again for your hard work and dedication to the Feminism and Folklore campaign. Your efforts are deeply appreciated, and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Warm regards,

Tiven2240

on behalf of Feminism and Folklore International Team

#WeTogether

--MediaWiki message delivery (pian'am) 11:57, 11 Vaala/Nwadisanu 2026 (GMT)