Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda/WikiGap 2023 in Uganda
W I K I G A P 2023 Uganda
Background
Wikipedia is the world’s largest online and user-generated encyclopaedia. Knowledge is power, and Wikipedia has the potential to colour our view of the world. But there is great imbalance between men and women on the website, like in society at large.
Ninety per cent of those who add content to Wikipedia are men. There are four times as many articles about men as there are about women. The figures vary regionally, but no matter how you look at it, the picture is clear: the information about women is less extensive than that about men. Regardless of which language version of Wikipedia you read. We want to change this.
WikiGap is an event during which people around the world gather to add more content to Wikipedia about women figures, experts and role models in various fields. Similar events have already been arranged worldwide to improve women’s representation on the internet.
Together, we want to bring about a more gender-equal internet – and a more gender-equal world.
Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda, Wikimedia Sverige Internet Society of Uganda Chapter and four education institutions are planning to organize a Wikigap Contest starting on 8th March to 8th April 2023.
Organizers and partners[edit]
Events[edit]
Same as last year we are organizing 4 regional events in Kampala, Gulu, Mbarara, and Tororo.
8th March - Kampala: Makerere University Main Library, Computer Lab[edit]
Programme[edit]
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.30 - 9.00 | Arrival and Registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 9.30 | Welcome Remarks – Hosting University |
| 9:30 - 10:30 |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Tea break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Edit-at-thon |
| 12.30 – 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | Completion of Wikipedia articles |
| 3:00 | Closure |
Participants[edit]
| No. | Name | Sex | Role | Wikimedia User Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micheal Kaluba | M | Trainer | Micheal Kaluba |
| 2 | Kwera Faith | F | Organiser | kyakwera |
| 3 | Erina Mukuta | F | Trainer | Erinamukuta |
| 4 | Mpaka Moses Isreal | M | Attendee | Mpakamoses |
| 5 | Joan Nantumbe | F | Attendee | Nantumbwejoana |
| 6 | Catherine Nanyange | F | Attendee | CaStevey |
| 7 | Nyamuhaki Allen | F | Student | Nyamuhaki Allen |
| 8 | Tumwesigye Andrew | M | Student | Kafureeka |
| 9 | Kiranda Sharifa | F | Student | Kiranda Sharifa |
| 10 | Ikyiriza Gold | F | Student | Nabona 2023 |
| 11 | Annitah Nimusima | F | Student | Namusiima |
Date 8th March 2023 - Gulu University[edit]
Program[edit]
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.30 - 9.00 | Arrival and Registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 9.30 | Welcome Remarks
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| 9:30 - 10:30 |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea break |
| 11.00 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch break |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Completion and review of updated Wikipedia articles |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Closure and next steps |
Participants for Gulu[edit]
| Names | Wikimedia Username | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | Douglaseru | Student |
| Mucunguzi Samuel | Mucusam | Student |
| Geriga micheal koma | Gerigimicko | student |
| ASIIMWE IVAN LUCKY | LUCKY555 | STUDENT |
| Mukisa Emmmanuel | EmmaMukisa | student |
| Okello stephen | Okstephen | student |
11 March - Mbarara at Hive Colab[edit]
Programme[edit]
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9:30 - 9:50 | Welcome Remarks
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| 9:50 - 10:20 | Tea Break |
| 10:20 - 13:00 |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14.00 – 15:00 | Edit-at-thon
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Participants[edit]
| No. | Name | Sex | Role | Wikimedia User Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kateregga Geofrey | M | Trainer | Kateregga1 |
| 2 | Baluku Brian | M | Organiser & Trainer | BalukuBrian |
| 3 | Macholi Chris Benard | M | Trainer & Organiser | Macholi |
| 4 | Ategyeka Alvin | M | Trainer | Alvinategyeka |
| 5 | Nuwahwera Phionah | F | Organiser | NUWAHWERA PHIONAH |
| 6 | Frankmqk | M | Attendee | Frankmqk |
Saturday 18th March - Busitema University, Tororo[edit]
Program[edit]
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.30 - 9.00 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 9.30 | Welcome Remarks
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| 9:30 - 10:30 |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea break |
| 11.00 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch break |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Review of work done |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Closure and next steps |
Participants
| No | Name | Wikimedia Username |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Missing articles/articles need to improve on notable Women in Uganda[edit]
List of articles TBA
Get started
5 minutes
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Step 1: orStep 2:Step 3: |
Choose one of the activities
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Improve and expand an article | Help make improvements to Women's biographies on Wikipedia. | 20 minutes
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Improve with a reference | Improve Women's biographies with citations. | 20 minutes
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Translate articles to other languages | Translate Wikipedia articles from one language to another. | 45 minutes
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Create a new Wikipedia article | Choose a person you want to write a new Wikipedia article about. | 60 minutes
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Extra activities
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Share! | Share your contribution in social media. Use #wikigap as hashtag. | 5 minutes
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Upload to Commons! | Upload your event photos under a free license on Wikimedia Commons. Please add them to the category c:Category:WikiGap 2023. | 10 minutes
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