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Focus area: India and Norway

In April, let’s broaden our horizon: How is modern-day India documented in the Norwegian and Sámi language versions of Wikipedia? And what does it say about Norway and Sápmi in some of the Indian languages? Join our editing competition!

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Women in Red 2025

Norwegian Wikipedia editors are eager to document and communicate women’s lives. In March, let’s make a joint effort and write women’s biographies. Join our activities and annual competition!

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Cultural Heritage 2024: Photo competition

Which parts of our cultural heritage should we pay more attention to? During all of September, you can upload photos from Norway and Sápmi, and the photos can then be used on Wikipedia and elsewhere. Compete for prizes and recognition while helping to document our heritage!

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1.4 million to counter gender gap

Globally, less than 15 % of Wikipedia editors are women. A project grant from The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) enables us to launch phase 2 of Growing the Female Ratio on Wikipedia!

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March = Women In Red

Did you know that only 18 % of biographies on Wikipedia in Norwegian Nynorsk are about women? The numbers are slightly better on Wikipedia in Norwegian Bokmål (25 %), but not good enough. Join our editing contest, a writing course or an edit-a-thon – throughout March we will be turning red links into blue ones!

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WikiNobel 2023

On Friday 6 October the world turns its eyes to Oslo as the Nobel Peace Prize is announced. And then many will shift their focus to Wikipedia to read about the Laureate. Wikipedians are on standby – we will update the encyclopedia in a flash! Join us at the WikiNobel editathon.

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Cultural heritage photo competition

Wikimedia Norge, The Norwegian Federation of Cultural Heritage Organisations, and Arts and Culture Norway invite you to contribute to documenting our cultural heritage. During all of September, you can upload photos from Norway and Sápmi, and the photos can then be used on Wikipedia and elsewhere. Compete for prizes and recognition!

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