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Africa Wiki Women boosts African women’s visibility onlineCEFR A1
4 Apr 2026
Adapted from Laura, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Mad Knoxx Deluxe, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
71 words
- Africa Wiki Women helps African women be visible online.
- The group works with Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms.
- It trains women to create and edit biography pages.
- Women who train gain digital skills and confidence.
- Trained women add pages about women leaders and organisations.
- Many women face poor internet and no devices.
- Time for editing is limited by family and work.
- The project offers mentorship and local community support across countries.
Difficult words
- visible — easy to see or find online
- platform — website or service where people share informationplatforms
- biography — text about a person's life
- mentorship — help and advice from a more experienced person
- device — a tool or machine like a phone or computerdevices
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Discussion questions
- Would you like to learn to create or edit biography pages?
- Do you have a phone or computer to use the internet?
- Who can help you learn in your local community?
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