Calling all African Wikimedians
In the run up to International Women’s Day on the 8th March, Wiki Loves Women is launching
the on-Wikipedia translation drive #16WikiWomen
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon?>.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon>
The idea is for Wikipedians to take 16 days to make translate the Wikipedia biographies on
16 notable African women, into at least 16 languages (African or international languages).
The articles to be translated will be the biographies of African women. The list of
language can be, but is not limited to:
International languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, German
African languages: Akan, Afrikaans, Igbo, Hausa, Wolof, Tswana, Zulu, Xhosa, Shona,
Swahili, Yoruba, Sudanese, Amharic, Tsonga, Ewe, Sesotho, Chichewa, etc.
The list of the 16 women biographies that will be translated are:
Malouma <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Malouma>, a Mauritanian singer, songwriter
and politician
Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Nozizwe_Madlala-Routledge>, a South African
politician. The best initial version is in French w:fr:Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fr:Nozizwe_Madlala-Routledge>
Cri-Zelda Brits <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Cri-Zelda_Brits>, a South African
cricketer
Anna Tibaijuka <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Anna_Tibaijuka>, a Tanzanian
politician and former under-secretary-general of the United Nations
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Funmilayo_Ransome-Kuti>, a
Nigerian women’s rights activist
Flora Nwapa <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Flora_Nwapa>, a Nigerian author who
writes predominantly in Igbo
Samia Yusuf Omar <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Samia_Yusuf_Omar>, Sprinter from
Somalia
Maggie Laubser <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Maggie_Laubser>, a South African
painter
Fatima Massaquoi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Fatima_Massaquoi>, a pioneering
educator from Liberia
Frances Ames <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Frances_Ames>, a South African
neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist
Asmaa Mahfouz <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Asmaa_Mahfouz>, a Egyptian activist.
The best version is currently in Arabic : w:ar:Asmaa Mahfouz
<https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmaa_Mahfouz>
Yaa Asantewaa <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Yaa_Asantewaa>, the legendary former
Queen Mother of Ghana
Fatou Bensouda <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Fatou_Bensouda>, a Gambian lawyer
Martha Karua <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Martha_Karua>, a Kenyan politician
Chinwendu Ihezuo <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Chinwendu_Ihezuo>, a Nigerian
professional footballer
Nassima Saifi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Nassima_Saifi>, a Paralympian
athlete from Algeria
Please jump in !
We REALLY NEED YOUR HELP to get as many of these inspiring women onto Africa’s language
Wikipedias as possible. They are our role models and it would be magnificent if they were
accessible to the next generation of women and men across the continent.
If you wish to participate, please feel free to add your name and any comments here :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon/participa…
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon/participants>
Results will be tracked on this page :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon/tracking
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/16_African_Women_Translate-a-thon/tracking>
Thanks so much!! Let us know what you think and if you have any questions!!
warmest
Isla
Isla Haddow-Flood
Co-project Manager
Username: Islahaddow