WikiIndaba 2024/Proposal/Empowering Change: Wiki Loves Women and Bridging the Gender Gap in African Knowledge Creation
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Empowering Change: Wiki Loves Women and Bridging the Gender Gap in African Knowledge Creation | ||
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| Author(s): afek91 with the WLW Focus Group Members who will attend | Username(s): afek91 | Session type: panel | |
| Affiliation: Wiki in Africa | Session track(s): Equity, Inclusion | ||
| Abstract:
This panel proposes an in-depth exploration of the Wiki Loves Women initiative and the pervasive gender gap within African contexts. Focusing on the Wiki Loves Women Focus Group Leadership Program and other impactful initiatives, our discussion aims to analyze strategies for advancing gender equity in digital knowledge creation. Through shared experiences and collaborative dialogue, we will examine challenges, successes, and future directions in empowering women contributors across Africa. |
Audience : All | ||
| Mode: Hybrid | |||
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| How will this session be beneficial for the communities in the region?
This session will highlight impactful women-led initiatives in Africa, such as the Wiki Loves Women Focus Group Leadership Program, fostering collaboration to address the gender gap in digital knowledge creation. | |||
- Interested participants
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