Dear Wikimedians around the world

Anthere and I are very excited to announce that the Wiki Loves Women project will soon be launched in both Tanzania and Uganda after being funded through the WMF's Project Grant program. We are very excited to be joined by the following team members that will be part of the project in these countries: *Tanzania*

- *Team leader: Maryam Mgonja (assisted by Iddy) * - Training events manager: Antoni Mtavangu (assisted by Iddy) - Database manager: Maryam * Mgonja* (assisted by Iddy) - Content manager: Antoni Mtavangu(assisted by Iddy) - Marketing manager: Maryam * Mgonja *(assisted by Antoni) - Media communications and liaison at a local and the national level: Iddy John (assisted by Antoni) - Partner liaison: Iddy John (assisted by Maryam)

*Uganda*

- Team leader.: Douglas Ssebaggala - Training events manager - Erina Mukuta - Database manager -Alice Kibombo - Content manager -Ivan Mulumba & Alice Kibombo - Marketing manager - Kateregga Geoffrey and Steve Bukulu - Media communications and liaison - Kateregga Geoffrey and Steve Bukulu - Partner liaison- Douglas Ssebaggala

You can read more about the project here: http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/2018/06/19/wiki-loves-women-launch-tanzania-ug... Over the course of the project, there will be several opportunities for global engagement with the project. So it is truly a global project! Follow the project's actions and the global drives via these social media links:

- www.wikiloveswomen.org - www.facebook.com/wikiloveswomen - twitter.com/wikiloveswomen

Thank you so much!

warmest Isla and Florence