Nwonwu Uchechukwu P
Nwonwu Uchechukwu Pascaline is a dedicated Wikimedia contributor and advocate for cultural preservation and gender equality. She serves as the Wiki Loves Folklore Central African Ambassador 2024/2025. Currently also serving as the communications Fellow and Ambassador for Africa Wiki Women. She also served as Anglophone Africa Regional Coordinator for the Africa Wiki Women Technical Research Team. Project lead for IG Wiki Commons Hub and the Additionally, she has contributed as an international juror for various Wiki Loves campaigns, including Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 and Wiki Loves Monument 2024. Her work is focused on empowering communities, closing the gender gap, and promoting cultural heritage through Wikimedia projects.
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Recent data from Humaniki and the Wikimedia Foundation's 2024 reports reveal a persistent gender gap in Wikimedia representation, marked by low participation and retention, limited leadership opportunities, and an imbalance in content about African women on Wikimedia projects .
The Africa Wiki Women Technical Research project was conducted to co-create solutions addressing this underrepresentation in content creation, program participation, and leadership within our movement. Our research, which involved community consultations, focus groups, and interviews with women-led Wikimedia groups and experienced editors across Africa, also mapped Women’s Wikimedia Initiatives on the continent.
This session will present key findings, methodologies, and strategic recommendations for promoting gender equity in Africa’s Wikimedia ecosystem, offering actionable insights to empower African women as leaders and active contributors.