Feminism and Folklore is an international writing contest organized at Wikipedia annually in the month of February and March to document folk cultures and women in folklore in different regions of the world on Wikipedia. This project is the Wikipedia edition of the photography campaign Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF) which is organized on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore traditions around the world.
The basic aim of the competition is to collect articles on human cultural diversity in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. This year we focus on the emphasizing feminism, women biographies, and gender-focused topics within the broader theme of Wiki Loves Folklore. The project aims to address gender gaps on Wikipedia by exploring the dynamic intersection of folk culture and diverse gender perspectives.
Since 2019, we have added a multilingual Wikipedian contest to the Commons contest and chosen to place the project on meta allowing interwikis, inter-lingual and inter-project cooperation, to foster the true aspect of our global wiki loves movement. The articles provided must match the theme, which means that most users will be able to find several pertaining subjects close to the theme, whether festivals, dances, cuisine, clothing, or daily life routine emphasizing on folk culture of that area. You are free to choose an article from our working list or pick up a topic of your own provided it is in relation to the main theme and focusing on closing the gender gap. Intangible cultural heritage has different meanings for different groups thus it looks at enhancing content, helps with intercultural dialogue, and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life. It also brings forth cultural diversity knowledge for user consumption.
1 February 2024 00:01 UTC – 31 March 2024 11:59 UTC
This year Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's issues, and gender-centric topics, incorporating a Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap emphasis and a folk culture theme on Wikipedia.
Folklore Participants are encouraged to explore a myriad of folklore topics from around the world. The scope includes, but is not limited to, folk festivals, dances, music, activities, games, cuisine, traditional wear, fairy tales, plays, arts, religion, mythology, and more. Contributors have the opportunity to delve into the rich tapestry of global traditions, capturing the essence of intangible cultural heritage.
Women in Folklore This theme expands the narrative to spotlight the often-overlooked contributions of women and queer individuals in folk culture. Participants can explore the stories of folk artists, dancers, singers, musicians, game athletes, and delve into the portrayal of women in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. Topics may include women warriors, witches, and examinations of gender roles within the rich fabric of folklore.
Prizes for top contributors globally (most articles):
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There are three participants, User:Cyber.Eyes.2005, User:Ayesha46 and User:Tamanpreet Kaur, submitting equal number of articles, i.e. 8 each. But still there's a lot of time. Let's see who will edge whom? @User:Darkfrog24 What do you say regarding this? :-) --Haoreima (talk) 15:23, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
User:Cyber.Eyes.2005 is in the forward position as of now, having 19 articles created, followed by User:Ayesha46, with the creation of 11 articles, and User:Tamanpreet Kaur, having 8. Please gear up a little more, guys! :-) --Haoreima (talk) 16:25, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
There are currently over forty articles listed as entries. Congratulations to all participants on this shared achievement! However, although a few of these articles have already been scored, there is a shared problem: Many of the contest entries are not in Simple English. Some have even been deleted as too complex for this Wikipedia's intended reader base. Speaking solely for myself, I believe all entrants would have higher final scores if they focus on simplifying existing entries rather than writing new ones. Writing in simple English is hard to do and takes practice. I BELIEVE IN YOU. Darkfrog24 (talk) 00:47, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
Happy to see the progress being made, almost halfway into the contest! These last few days, we have seen only a few articles being developed by our participants. I am looking forward to witness the achievements of all of you contestants, User:Cyber.Eyes.2005, User:Ayesha46 and User:Tamanpreet Kaur! Cheers! :-) --Haoreima (talk) 05:45, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
I am continuing with the preliminary review of articles. During the past month and a half, I have had fruitful conversations with our participants, who appear to have increased their skill in simple English writing. But there is one issue that we haven't discussed much: Orphan status. An article is a non-orphan if there are more than a few links to that article from other articles. I noticed that many articles drafted early in the contest had a large number of links, often more than one to the same article, going out. It occurred to me today that perhaps one or more participants had gotten it backwards. 1) Only link to another article once. 2) Go to relevant related articles and add links to your entry articles. For example, the article Indonesia links to the contest entry Gandrung. In unrelated advice to contestants simplifying their entries, changing passive voice to active voice saying who performed the action ("It is believed that..." to "People in India's northern provinces believe...") is one way to make English writing simpler. Darkfrog24 (talk) 23:09, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
Congratulations contestants! On these last two full days of the entry period, de-orphan those articles, triage which existing entries you choose to improve, enjoy a happy Easter if you celebrate, and feel proud of making the Simple English Wikipedia a more folkloric and egalitarian site! Darkfrog24 (talk) 00:42, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
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