Wikipedia:Feminism and Folklore 2026
Feminism and Folklore is an international writing contest organized at Wikipedia annually to document folk cultures and women in folklore.
The basic aim of the competition is to collect articles on human cultural diversity in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia. This year we focus on emphasizing feminism, women biographies, and gender-focused topics within the broader theme of Wiki Loves Folklore.
Since 2019, we have added a multilingual Wikipedian contest to foster the true aspect of our global wiki loves movement.
📅 Timeline
1 February 2026 00:01 UTC – 31 March 2026 11:59 UTC
Themes
You are free to choose an article from our working list or pick up a topic of your own provided it is in relation to the main theme.
Folklore
Participants are encouraged to explore a myriad of folklore topics from around the world. The scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Folk festivals & Dances
- Music & Games
- Cuisine & Traditional wear
- Fairy tales, Plays, Arts
- Religion & Mythology
Women in Folklore
This theme spotlights the often-overlooked contributions of women and queer individuals in folk culture:
- Folk artists, dancers, singers
- Women warriors & Witches
- Gender roles in folklore
- Women in mythology
Rules & Guidelines
- ✅ The expanded or new article should have a minimum 3000 bytes and/or 300 words.
- ✅ The article should not be poorly machine translated.
- ✅ The article should be expanded or created between 1 February and 31 March.
- ✅ The article should be within the theme of Feminism or Folklore.
- ✅ The article must not be an Orphan.
- ✅ No copyright violations; proper references required.
Prizes
🌍 International Prizes
- 🥇 1st prize: 300 USD
- 🥈 2nd prize: 200 USD
- 🥉 3rd prize: 100 USD
- 🏅 Consolation (Top 10): 50 USD
📍 Local Prizes
- 25 USD for 1st local prize
- 20 USD for 2nd local prize
- 15 USD for Best Jury Article
