Hello and welcome!
The Kenyan Circle of Concerned African Women WikiProject is an initiative to create, update, and improve Wikimedia content pertaining to the lives of Kenyan and African cisgender and transgender women who are notable as scholars, activists and practitioners in the world's religious, spiritual and wisdom traditions, more specifically in Kenya and other African countries. We are an offshoot/daughter project of WikiProject Women in Religion and closely work with them to reach our goals.
All are invited to contribute and join in our activities; there are many ways to help and no specialized knowledge of content or editing is required. Trainings and edit-a-thons are held regularly for new editors interested in learning to edit Wikipedia or Wikidata.
The Kenyan Circle of Concerned African Women WikiProject organizing committee, in conjunction with Women in Religion, will post meetings and give contact information and links in this space.
Here's our project banner. Please place it on the talk page of any new article or bio you create:
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It will look like this on the talk page:
History
This WikiProject was launched in January 2024 to further expand the work WikiProject Women in Religion is doing to increase the content both on Wikipedia and in the general scholarship about women in religion in Kenya and other African countries. The Kenyan Circle of Concerned African Women is a chapter of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians is a pan-African ecumenical organization supporting scholarly research of African women theologians.
Upcoming events
We have many editing sessions per month, both virtually and in-person, at our editing hub at the University of Nairobi. Bring your own project to work on, or any questions you have about editing. All levels are welcome! For Zoom meeting details and more information, contact RosPost.
Editathons
- 2024
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- 2025
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- 2026
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Participants
Please add your username below to demonstrate your willingness to participate in our project.
- RosPost (Rosalind)
- Figureskatingfan (Christine)
- Dzingle1 (Colleen)
- Communista (Telesia)
- Magashy (Maureen)
- Jetty2030 (Alice)
- Jaireeodell (talk) 13:23, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- Mimiwamb (Miriam)
- Riyeka (Edith)
- AboveHeights2022 (Fancy)
- Saukarani (Sau)
- Wikedits2024 (Carolyne)
- Giluwa (Lucy)
- Zubawa006 (Ruth)
- Chitownacademic (Win)
- Engmaj
- NathatchYogi (Christine L.)
- Dsp13 (David)
- Rosiestep (Rosie)
Continuing and new participants
- Communista (Telesia) 08:01, 5 June 2025 (UTC)
- Riyeka(Edith)
- Laggieleshmoh(Abigael)
- Merwanga(Mercy)
- Oshotune(Virginia)
- Thebmans(Beth)
- Magashy(Maureen)
- Masambech(Joy)
- Mimiwamb(Miriam)
- Wikedits2024(Carolyne)
- Jespinama(Mary)
- Giluwa(Lucy)
- Eleosyne(Josephine)
- Wenzanguwalimwengu(Susan)
- Zubawa009(Ruth)
- AboveHeights2022 (Fancy)
- FolioFinder(Trizer)
- lakolake(Michael)
- Purose(Tiffany)
- Maquetok(Anorld)
- Chenford(Pretty)
- Currixno(virginia)
- Atingi(Mercy)
- Atahjeih (Joyce)
- ISRBRK(Elizabeth)
- Briaylak(Sharon)
- RILADYS(Gladys)
- Norowy(Winny)
- Yamusoili(Jackline)
- Wikimosh254(Millicent)
- Pefabuk(Joyce)
Rapid Grants
As part of the rapid grants we've received, we've established a mentorship program between the Circle WikiProject and WikiProject Women in Religion. For more information, contact RosPost, Wikiedits2024, and Figureskatingfan.
2024
- Expanding Wikipedia Editors in Kenya
- Application date: 2024-01-06
- m:Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Expanding Wikipedia Editors in Kenya (ID: 22451155)
"[C]ultivating and coordinating Kenyan outreach between the Women in Religion User Group and the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, Kenya Chapter"
2025
We are, as of February 2025, applying for a second rapid grant from the Wikimedia Foundation. See here for the google folder that contains more information about our project.
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2026
As of January 2026, we are applying for a third rapid grant. Watch this space for more information.
- Rapid Grant 1: Expanding Wikipedians in Kenya WikiProject, Kenyan Circle
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- Rapid Grant 2: Expanding and Retaining Wikipedia Editors in Kenya
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- m:Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Expanding and Retaining Wikipedia Editors in Kenya, Phase 2 (ID: 22934184)
- The primary purpose of Rapid Grant 2 is to expand, retain and strengthen the community of Wikipedia editors in Kenya, with a particular focus on increasing the representation of African women in the field of religion. The project targets a diverse group of participants, including the first cohort of Kenyan Wikipedia editors, students and faculty from the University of Nairobi, and members of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (Kenya chapter).
- Rapid Grant 3: Building Sustainability for Kenyan Wikipedia Editors at the University of Nairobi
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- m:Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Building Sustainability for Kenyan Wikipedia Editors at the University of Nairobi (ID: 23641713)
- The purpose of Rapid Grant 3 is to establish a sustainable community of Wikipedia editors at the University of Nairobi by creating an editing hub. This initiative aims to address systemic content and gender gaps by generating knowledge on underrepresented topics, such as women in religion. Ultimately, the project seeks to transform the editing culture into a self-sustaining movement for knowledge equity in Kenya.
Meeting minutes
2024
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2025
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2026
Training minutes
- January 14, 2026
- January 27, 2026
- February 3, 2026
- February 10, 2026
- February 17, 2026
- February 24, 2026
- March 3, 2026
- March 10, 2026
- March 17, 2026
- March 24, 2026
- March 31, 2026
- April 7, 2026
- April 14, 2026
- April 21, 2026
- April 28, 2026
- May 5, 2026
- May 12, 2026
- May 19, 2026
- May 26, 2026
- June 2, 2026
- June 16, 2026
- June 17, 2026
- June 18, 2026
- June 23, 2026
- June 30, 2026
Planning minutes
How you can help
- Add names:
- to below list
- to this list: Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Religion/African-diaspora women in religion
- Improve articles:
- Add a sentence to the opening paragraph in an article.
- Add a sentence about the subject's religion or faith in the body of an article.
- Add a link to other Wikipedia pages (a city where the subject lived, or worked, for example).
- Add links from other pages to these women's articles. (Add their name to a list of famous people from a town, for example.)
- Add a reference to an article.
- Add an info box to an article.
- Add categories to the bottom of an article.
- Write a new stub article for a woman who does not have a page.
- Create red links in other articles to new bios that need to be written.
Circle members
Angola
- Eva Chipenda, Angola, (d:Q113795350) (but twice lived in Nairobi, Kenya with her husband José Belo Chipenda)
Botswana
- Musa Dube, Botswana
Cameroon
- Priscille Kemgne Djomhoué, Cameroon (d:Q135840077)
- Rose Zoe-Obianga, Cameroon, (d:Q135828658, VIAF # 899159234460403371829)
- Hélène Yinda, Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC/Kinshasa/Zaire)
- Anastasie Maponda, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Munda Tsh Badibanga, Zaire Congo DRC (d:Q135826515, multiple VIAF #s: 26718480, 5649160667987803560004 )
- Farhi Cibalonza / Farhi Chibalonza, Zaire DRC (d:Q135826362)
- Justine Kahungu Mbwiti / Justine Mbwiti Kahungu, Zaire DRC (d:Q135797040)
- Justine Kahungu Mbwiti / Justine Mbwiti Kahungu, Zaire DRC (d:Q135797040)
- Seur Tundu-Kyalu Gertrude / Gertrude Tundu-Kialu , Zaire DRC (d:Q135676592)
- Pikini Mawika, Zaire DRC (d:Q135676026)
- Nzebia Kalombo, Zaire DRC (d:Q135670536)
- Munda Tsh Badibanga, Zaire Congo DRC (d:Q135826515, multiple VIAF #s: 26718480, 5649160667987803560004 )
- Farhi Cibalonza / Farhi Chibalonza, Zaire DRC (d:Q135826362)
- Justine Kahungu Mbwiti / Justine Mbwiti Kahungu, Zaire DRC (d:Q135797040)
- Justine Kahungu Mbwiti / Justine Mbwiti Kahungu, Zaire DRC (d:Q135797040)
- Seur Tundu-Kyalu Gertrude / Gertrude Tundu-Kialu , Zaire DRC (d:Q135676592)
- Pikini Mawika, Zaire DRC (d:Q135676026)
- Nzebia Kalombo, Zaire DRC (d:Q135670536)
- Bernadette Mbuy-Beya / Bernadette Mbuy Mbeya, Democratic Republic of the Congo (d:Q135826398, VIAF 43534361)
Ghana
- Rose Teteki Abbey, Circle founding member and ordained clergy (d:Q135803368)
- Esther Acolatse, Ghana, (d:Q113812151)
- Rabiatu Ammah, Ghana, (d:Q113807616)
- Rose Akua Ampofo, Ghana
- Mercy Oduyoye, Ghana; founder of The Circle
- Mabel Morny, Ghana (d:Q135793514)
- Victoria Brew Riverson, Ghana (d:Q135792973)
- Dora Ofori-Owusu Ghana (d:Q135792952)
- Rebecca Ganusah, Ghana (d:Q113844645, VIAF 168571209)
- Gladys Osae Addo, Ghana (d:Q135714592) (possibly VIAF # 75501299? Yes, I think so, Dsp13)
- Esme Sereboo, Ghana (d:Q135714237)
- Araba Ata Sam, Ghana (d:Q135713809) (possibly VIAF # 6651166414921302740001? - Dsp13 doesn't think likely)
- Sophia Duker, Ghana (d:Q135711444)
- Regina Agbozo, Ghana (d:Q135713504)
- Theresa A. D. Acolatse, Ghana (d:Q135826452)
- Patience Dickson, Ghana (d:Q135826436)
- Angelica Latse, Ghana (d:Q135798241)
- Margaret L Quist, Ghana (d:Q135670494)
- Paulina A Kumadey, Ghana (d:Q135778329)
- Helena Obu, Ghana (d:Q135778250)
- Anna Quansah, Ghana (d:Q135778225)
- Rachel Etrue Tetteh, Ghana (d:Q135720533)
- Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, Ghana (d:Q135852867)
- Elisabeth Amoah, Ghana (d:Q135842250
Kenya
- Hazel Ong'ayo Ayanga, Kenya
- Mary Getui, Kenya
- Teresia Hinga, Kenya
- Musimbi Kanyoro, Kenya
- Hannah Wangeci Kinoti, Kenya, founding member of the Circle, African Ethics.
- Anne Kubai, Kenya
- Esther Mombo, Kenya
- Eunice Wanjiku Kamaara, Kenya
- Nyambura Njoroge, Kenya
- Emily Awino Onyango, Kenya
- Damaris Seleina Parsitau
- Joyce Nki, Kenya (d:Q135827700)
- Auma Mary Owuor-Jalango, Kenya (d:Q135670520)
- Eunice Wanjiku Kamaara, Kenya
- Philomena Njeri Mwaura
- Nyambura Njoroge
Lesotho
- Aletta Mandoro, Lesotho (d:Q135827517)
- Alina Machema, Lesotho (d:Q135797450)
Malawi
- Mwawi Nyirenda Chilongozi - African theologian (d:Q135840178)
- Fulata Moyo, Malawi
- Isabel Apawo Phiri, Malawi
- Christine Manda, Malawi (d:Q135670399)
- Christine Phiri, Malawi (multiple VIAF #s)
- Dr. Rachel NyaGondwe Fiedler, Malawi
Mozambique
- Felicidade Chirinda, Mozambique
Namibia
- Wilhelmina Mpingana Shikomba, Namibia (d:Q135796665)
Nigeria
- Rosemary Edet, Nigeria
- Helen A. Labeodan, Nigeria (d:Q135836318)
- Rhoda Ada James, Nigeria (d:Q135792944)
- Meg Umeagudosu, Nigeria (d:Q135826625, multiple VIAF #s)
- Josephine Olagunju, Nigeria (d:Q135800733)
- Ebele Eko, Nigeria (d:Q111756072, multiple VIAF ids)
- Daisy Nwachukwu, Nigeria (d:Q135676316) (multiple VIAF #s for name mis-spelled as Nwachuku)
- Titilayo Mary Fabiyi, Nigeria (d:Q135675987)
- Dorcas Olubanke, Nigeria (d:Q122707511)
- Teresa Okure
Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)
- Agnes Meta-Kapitene, Brazaville Congo (d:Q135670505)
- Vuadi Vibila / Liz Vuadi Vibila, Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
- Lloyda Fanusie, Sierra Leone (d:Q135800170)
South Africa
- Brigalia Bam
- Madipoane Masenya, Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of South Africa (d:Q135832896)
- Sarojini Nadar, South Africa
- Angelene Swart, South Africa (d:Q135670480)
- Denise Ackermann, South Africa (d:Q65512537)
- Julie Claassens, South Africa (d:Q135851326)
- Nokuzola Mndende, South Africa
- Betty D. Govinden, South Africa (d:Q113719803)
- Puleng LenkaBula
- Elna Mouton, South Africa
- Miranda Pillay, South Africa
- Christina Landman, South Africa
- Sa'diyya Shaikh
- Beverley Haddad, South Africa
- Sister Sue Rakoczy / Susan Rakoczy, South Africa
Swaziland
- Joyce Vilakati / Joyce Tsabedze, Swaziland (d:Q135676010)
Tanzania
- Anna Mghwira, Tanzania
- Elieshi Ayo Mungure, Tanzania (d:Q113807137)
- Ana Eva Makyao, Tanzania (d:Q135676700)
- Rose Materu, Tanzania (d:Q135670467)
Uganda
- Anne Nasimiyu Wasike, Uganda
- Mabel Katahweire, Uganda (d:Q135826746)
UK
- Verna Cassells, UK (teaching there? actually Jamaican?) (d:Q135799547)
USA
- Margaret Buechner Boama-Secu / Margaret Buschner Boama-Secu, USA (d:Q135826420)
- Cheryl Anderson (theologian)
Zambia
- Omega Bula, Zambia (d:Q135840265, VIAF # 38483239)
- Bridget Nonde Masaiti, African theologian, Make Way Circle Zambia (d:Q135835830)
- Peggy Mulambya-Kabonde, Zambia
Zimbabwe
- Lilian Dube, Associate professor and former chair of the Theology and Religious Studies Department at the University of San Francisco (d:Q118582734)
- Chipo Mtombeni, Zimbabwe (d:Q135825787)
- Chiropafadzo Moyo, Zimbabwe (d:Q135826091)
- Kudzai Biri, Zimbabwe (d:Q113807585)
- Molly Manyonganise, Zimbabwe (d:Q113803867)
- Tapiwa Praise Mapuranga, Zimbabwe
Unclear country
Other working groups
Guides for newcomers
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- Wikiquote, a collection of quotations
- Wikisource, a library of source texts and documents
- Wikiversity, educational material
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Help
Use these resources to find help anytime, anywhere.
Guides and check lists
- Wiki Markup in Source Cheatsheet
- Wiki Markup Quick Reference Sheet
- Wiki Reference Code Handout.
- Blocking policies
Sandbox help
- Experiment in the main Wikipedia Sandbox.
- Use this sandbox tutorial to start your own.
Everything you need to know
Wikipedians are always available to help you!
- Find your answer at Wikipedia:Help
- Click Show on the templates at the bottom of the page for a number of helpful links.
Tutorial videos
- Account creation tutorial (2 min 35 sec)
- Starting a sandbox article tutorial (2 min 11 sec)
- Article creation tutorial (7 min 50 sec)
- Copyright licenses involved in uploading files (3 min 28 sec)
- HotCat and categories explanation (5 min 43 sec)
Images and photos
- Uploading images – tutorial, general overview
- Image use policy – rights, licenses, is it okay to use the image
- Picture Tutorial – technical details of getting image uploaded and displaying in a way that looks good
- Free image resources – where to find free images for use in Wikipedia (in addition to holdings of the library that you could photograph and upload to Wikimedia Commons)
Editing tools and tips
- Wikimedia Commons Cheat Sheet, created by Rosalind Hinton (User:RosPost)