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Ruby D-Brown- Ruby is a dedicated gender and sustainability advocate with extensive experience in research, project and program management, and campaign organizing. She is the co-founder of Africa Wiki Women, Wiki Women’s User Group coordinator, and Comscom committee member. Ruby joined the Wikimedia movement in 2019, and over the years, she has coordinated a number of campaigns and projects focused on increasing women's involvement in my community. These efforts have paid off, as she has successfully impacted over 1,000 women through a variety of programs and campaigns, capacity-building workshops, and inclusion in the Wikimedia Movement.
Sessions
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.
The WikiWomen Lunch at Wikimania 2025 will celebrate the progress of women in the Wikimedia movement. WikiWomen’s Lunch has been traditionally conducted during every Wikimania since 2010, where women participants come together to share their experiences, strategize for a more equitable future, and strengthen feminist solidarity within the movement.