Wikipedia:Feminism and Folklore 2026
Article writing Contest
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Feminism and Folklore is an international writing contest organized at Wikipedia annually in the months 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 emphasising feminism, women's 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 focuses 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.
Timeline
1 February 2026 00:01 UTC – 31 March 2026 11:59 UTC
Theme
- Folklore: Participants are encouraged to explore a numerous 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.
- Women and 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.
Rules and guidelines
- The expanded or new article should have a minimum of 3000 bytes and 300 words.
- The article should not be poorly machine-translated, and/or AI-generated
- The article should be expanded or created between 1 February and March 31.
- The article should be within the theme of feminism and folklore. (Articles will be accepted if it either belongs to Folklore or Feminism.)
- The article must not be Orphan.
- There should be no copyright violations and notability issues, and the article should have proper references as per local Wikipedia policies.
Prizes
International prizes
Prizes for top contributors globally (most articles):
- 1st prize: – 300 USD
- 2nd prize: – 200 USD
- 3rd prize: – 100 USD
- Consolation top 10 winners: – 50 USD
Local prizes
- 25 USD for 1st local prize
- 20 USD for 2nd local prize
- 15 USD for Best jury article