Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Women Visibility

Project summary

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The aim of the project is to improve the visibility of Women and increase the number of female contributors on Wikipedia.This Project will focus on introducing the basics of editing Wikipedia,Wikidata, Wikiquote, Wikitionary and Wikicommons to new participants.We plan having this project by March in Celebration of International Women day and a gathering to tell your Story, break the bias and barries that has stopped Women from joining the dissemination of free knowledge.

What we plan achieving are:

a. Well improved articles about Women.

b.Increasing Contents about Women on Wikipedia.

c.Bridging Gender gap/Increasing the Visibility of Women on the Internet.

d.Introducing to Wikimedia Movement to new participants.

e.learning the basics of Wiki projects etc.

f.Increase the number of Female editors in Wiki projects.

g.Translating articles about Women to language wiki projects.

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location

User:Akwugo peacetilo92@gmail.com

Anambra State

Timeline of activities

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8th March -15 March

Project Goal

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1. recruit new editors to join the Network.

1. Add or improve content.

1. Increase Women Visibility.

1. .Teach participants how to edit Wikimedia projects.

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

One Training and Edit a thon

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I have informed the Community Here

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

On the Wikimedia Anambra Network WhatsApp and talk page and on my group WhatsApp page.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:Kaizenify

I am experienced and will also be assisted by User:Adakaibe User:Chidex02

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

participants have their phones and laptops to contribute but will be assisted with data to connect.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

We will continue follow up on the group platforms.

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

This project will be held in Anambra Network to Celebrate Women and Make women Visibile in Media.

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:

1. Number of events 1
2. Number of participants 35
3. Number of new editors 5
4. Number of of articles created or improved 100
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? Particpants contribut

Resources

What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).

I am the one organizing the project with the support of 
User:Adakaibe
User:Chidex02

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.

Venue 40,000

Refreshment 2200 *35 =77000

Projector =10,000

Data for participants =35000

Transportation 8000

Souvenirs for the celebration 20000

Total:190,000

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