SheSaid 2026: The Global Story Continues, One Voice at a Time

The #SheSaid campaign 2026 officially launched on 1 September and will run until 31 December 2026. Now in its seventh edition, #SheSaid continues to grow as a global campaign, bringing together participants from around the world to add and improve women’s voices on Wikimedia projects. As part of Wiki Loves Women, an initiative of Wiki in Africa, #SheSaid works to address the gender gap on Wikiquote by making women’s words, experiences and perspectives more visible and accessible. This year is particularly special: Wiki Loves Women is celebrating 10 years of making women visible in the world’s largest open knowledge ecosystem. #SheSaid is part of this decade-long journey, building on the contributions of thousands of participants who have helped bring women’s voices into the Wikimedia movement and beyond. More than numbers, SheSaid is a story of collaboration Six editions. More than 42k contributions. 22 languages from English to Assamese. More than 25 communities from Indonesia to Italy, Ghana and beyond. . #SheSaid is more than just the numbers. It is a story of people coming together across languages, countries and cultures, united by one purpose: to make women’s voices more visible. That spirit of collaboration has taken #SheSaid beyond Wikimedia. FrancAutrices, a card game created through a collaboration between Les sans pagEs, Wiki in Africa and French Wikiquote editors, brings the words of Francophone women writers to new audiences. The game features quotes from Wikiquote, alongside portraits of the authors by French illustrator Claire Gaudriot and a design by South African designer Theresa Shaw. FrancAutrices is one example of how a contribution to an open platform can become the starting point for something new, connecting communities, cultures and audiences around women’s voices. A community favourite The Wikimedia community has celebrated the story of # SheSaid. At Wikimania 2026, the campaign was selected as one of “Wikimedia’s Coolest Projects”. For this award, in-person and online attendees were invited to vote for the projects that best represented the creativity, diversity and collaborative spirit of the Wikimedia movement. The contest was revived in memory of its founder, Deror Lin, as part of the celebration of 25 years of Wikimedia. Being chosen among the three coolest Wikimedia projects is a meaningful recognition of what the #SheSaid community has built together. A campaign for everyone As this year’s campaign begins, we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed to #SheSaid over the years; every quote, edit, translation, event and conversation has helped shape this global campaign and made a significant impact on Wikiquote. SheSaid belongs to everyone who takes part in it, and through this collective effort, women’s voices continue to find their place in open knowledge. The story continues, and everyone can be part of it. Whether you contribute a quote, improve Wikiquote, organise an activity, translate content, or encourage someone else to participate – join us! Be part of #SheSaid 2026 and help write the next chapter of this global story. #SheSaid … Give Her A Voice! Don’t forget to follow us on social media: - Website: www.wikiloveswomen.org - Twitter/X: @Wikiloveswomen - Instagram: @WikiLovesWomen - Facebook Page: @WikiLovesWomen - Telegram Group: WikiGenderGap Can you help us translate this article? In order for this article to reach as many people as possible we would like your help. Can you translate this article to get the message out? Start translation