This session shares a grassroots initiative in Indonesia that empowers women to move from learning to contributing in open knowledge platforms. Through the SheSaid 2025 campaign, participants were introduced to Wikimedia projects such as Wikiquote and Wikimedia Commons, as well as basic Creative Commons licensing. Through hands-on activities, they created quote posters using openly licensed images and learned to share knowledge responsibly. This session highlights the “space between” learning and active contribution, demonstrating how open education can bridge gaps in participation and representation, particularly for women in digital knowledge spaces. The strategies used in this initiative—combining training, mentorship, and hands-on contribution opportunities—can also be adapted to other open education and community-based learning contexts beyond Wikimedia.
Attendees of this session will be able to:- Understand how open education initiatives can empower women in underrepresented communities.
- Identify strategies to bridge the gap between learning and active contribution in Wikimedia projects.
- Apply basic Creative Commons licensing in creating and sharing open content.
- Recognize the impact of community-based programs such as SheSaid in increasing women’s participation in open knowledge.
