2024:Program/5 editions of the SheSaid campaign.

Session title: 5 editions of the SheSaid campaign.

Session type: Poster

Track: Diversity & Inclusion

Language: en

The SheSaid drive, part of the Wiki Loves Women initiative by Wiki In Africa, aims to boost the representation of women on Wikiquote. Through creating and improving entries related to influential women, the campaign has seen impressive results, with over 15,042 articles edited or created across 16 languages in the last three editions. This highlights the collaborative effort and dedication of the initiative and participating communities in showcasing women's voices and perspectives. Overall, SheSaid contributes significantly to addressing the gender gap on Wikimedia platforms, celebrating women's achievements globally.

Description

How does your session relate to the event theme, Collaboration of the Open?

The SheSaid campaign involves over 16 languages, demonstrating global collaboration's power to promote gender equality and recognize women's achievements worldwide.

What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Everyone can participate in this session

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Speakers

Afek91

I am Afek Ben Chahed, originally from Tunisia, working as a librarian at the Diocesan Library of Tunis. I am also a Community Facilitator at Wiki In Africa and hold the position of treasurer within Wikimedia Tunisia.

Active in the Wikimedia movement since 2016, I primarily focus on contributions to WikiCommons, Wikipedia, and Wikiquote, with a preference for offline work. I have played a key role in organizing various conferences, including WikiIndaba 2018, Wikimedia Summit Berlin 2019 as a Visiting Wikimedian, WikiConvention Francophone Brussels 2019 (communication team), WikiArabia Marrakesh 2019 (communication team), WikiConvention Francophone 2023 (communication team), and WikiWomenCamp 2023 (communication team). I am also part of the communication team at WikiFranca.

Outside of my involvement in the Wiki movement, I am one of the founding members of the Africvs collective, dedicated to the preservation of Tunisian tangible and intangible heritage. I also have a passion for writing in Tunisian dialect and have organized several Wiki workshops in Tunisia.