How can learning create opportunities for women not only to access knowledge but also to contribute to its creation? This question was at the heart of a presentation by Tri Astari, founder of Wikimedia Women Community (WikiPerempuan), at the Open Education Conference 2026 (OpenEd26), held virtually on October 27–29, 2026. Through a lightning talk titled “ Bridging the Gap Between Learning and Contributing: Women in Open Knowledge ,” the community’s experience in connecting learning, mentorship, and meaningful contributions to Wikimedia projects was shared with an international open education audience.

The presentation highlighted an important perspective on gender representation in open knowledge.…