Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/African Women in Politics:Amplifying Female Political Voices (ID: 22752975)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Akintundedaniel
- Organization
N/A
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
I'm a board member or president of a Wikimedia Affiliate or mission-allied organization.
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
- General secretary, Wikimedia fan club, University of Ilorin. September 2023 - July 2024.
- Vice-President, Wikimedia fan club, University of Ilorin. August 2024 - March 2025.
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
African Women in Politics: Amplifying Female Political Voices
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-09-30 - 2024-10-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Wiki Loves Women
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Politics plays a vital role in today’s economy, offering crucial benefits such as promoting representation, driving social change, fostering economic development, facilitating conflict resolution, and protecting human rights. Over generations, politics has significantly influenced policies and established leadership and governance structures that have been instrumental in achieving lasting progress in communities.
In Africa, politics has made transformative contributions to the continent's development and trajectory. Efforts by various organizations, such as the African Union (AU), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and East African Community (EAC), have enabled greater collaboration and collective action towards shared goals, driving integration and development across the continent.
The primary challenges this project seeks to address include amplifying the political voices of African women on Wikiquote and profiling influential female leaders who have made a substantial impact on the continent. The project aims to enhance visibility for women in politics, ensuring their contributions and achievements are acknowledged and celebrated.
Additionally, the project focuses on highlighting the quotes of remarkable women who have emerged as symbols of hope and leadership through their political efforts, thereby inspiring future generations and promoting greater gender equality in political representation.
Main Approaches to achieving the project: 1. Create Awareness: We will utilize a wide range of effective social media platforms and conduct public talks to enhance the visibility of quotes from women in politics on Wikiquote. By leveraging various channels, we aim to gather support and encourage participation in showcasing the quotes of notable female political leaders. This approach will not only highlight their contributions but also inspire a broader audience to recognize and celebrate the impact of women's voices in politics.
2. Content Creation: We will organize a series of engaging activities, including editing campaigns, physical and online training sessions, and edit-a-thons. Throughout the campaign, we will utilize these initiatives to empower both new and experienced editors to contribute to Wikiquote by creating and improving articles.
3. Community Engagement: We will prioritize the active involvement of diverse individuals, including women, political enthusiasts, and volunteers. Through our workshops and training sessions, both online and in person, we aim to engage the community in contributing to, profiling, and bridging gaps concerning African female political leaders. This will make those quotes accessible to the world. Through the project, we will educate both new and existing members on how to effectively contribute to Wikiquote by creating and improving articles.
The project aims to significantly impact Wikiquote by profiling and documenting African female political leaders. This initiative will enhance the visibility of women in politics, ensuring that their efforts are recognized and celebrated alongside their male counterparts. By documenting these contributions on Wikiquote, the project will improve access to accurate information, inspire women, and promote gender equality.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
1. Create Awareness: Our strategy for raising event awareness will be done through diverse mediums. We plan to utilize digital materials like flyers and short videos, across various social media channels and online communities relevant to our target audience. This approach will help ensure widespread event awareness, thereby reaching a broad audience that generate significant interest in the event. Additionally, we will create a dedicated Whatsapp group for interested participants, creating a space for ongoing discussions, resource sharing, effective communication and easy engagement. We will ensure all communication efforts are aligned and consistent across various platforms and channels. By coordinating our messaging, we aim to clearly highlight the importance and goals of the event, reinforce the key points and themes, and make them more memorable and impactful for our audience.
2. Physical Training (Day 1): The hands-on training session sets off a key aspect of our project, participants will receive insights, practical skills into editing and contributing to Wikiquote. Experienced volunteers will train participants using teaching aids which will include projector and slides and Wikiquote training resources. They will learn to make basic edits, search for and retrieve information, and improve and create articles on Wikiquote. Our training will empower both new and experienced contributors, promoting inclusivity and enable effective participation.
3. Physical Meet Up (Edit-a-thon): The Edit-a-thon session offers practical experience for participants to actively apply knowledge gained during the physical training. Through the hands-on editing session, our team will readily provide guidance and support, prioritize a collaborative environment where the participants can learn, apply the knowledge gained, and contribute effectively to the project’s objectives. The approach will help the team continuously track and evaluate the impact of the training session and help identify issues easily and make necessary adjustments to ensure the project’s goals are still maximized.
4. Virtual Training (Follow-up training and evaluation): The Virtual session will act as a follow-up to our project, allowing the team to evaluate the progress and impact of the previous physical training and meet-up. The virtual session will give participants opportunity to further enhance their proficiency in editing and contributing to Wikiquote guided by experienced trainers and prioritizing an interactive platform for all participants to discuss any challenges they have encountered. Through the session, our commitment to continual growth will further be reinforced, ensuring that participants gain the necessary insight and tools to contribute effectively to the project’s goals.
5. Contest: The event will conclude with an online contest to engage participants and award prizes to the top 3 contributors, top newest editor and the outstanding female contributor. These incentives are to encourage continued participation in future Wikiquote projects and events.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
Target Particpants: Our project aims to involve individuals interested in contributing to Wikimedia projects, including new editors and exisiting Wikimedian editors. We will prioritize female participants who are interested in documenting the voices of Influential political leaders and those with a keen interest in politics.
Engaging Participants: To recruit and engage participants, we will maximize our connection with different Wikimedia groups, nonprofits focused on women’s empowerment. Prior to the event, we will share and distribute e-flyers, short videos, learning and training resources across these platforms. We will send out online registration form to recruit new editors and to raise awareness among existing editors. We will provide a designated Whatsapp group link for participants to join, where they can receive further information and updates as we work according to the project’s timeline.
Engaging participants during the activities: During our activities, our plan includes trainings, online sessions and Edit-a-thons that will provide practical experiences and guidance on improving articles, creating articles, citing sources properly, and effective sourcing. My team and I will actively train participants on Wikiquote and prioritize a collaborative approach through our designated platforms to consistently support participants after the physical events.
Follow-up after activities: Our post-activity engagement will involve gathering insights through surveys to evaluate participant experiences and identify areas for improvement. On our Whatsapp platform, we will promote ongoing discussions, resource sharing and continuous support for participants in their Wikimedia contributions and future Wiki loves women campaigns. We will keep particpants informed about upcoming wiki events, which will guide and sustain community engagement beyond the initial activity.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
Yes
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
We are dedicated to upholding youth safety standards in strict compliance with both international and local laws, as well as the Wikimedia Youth Safety Policy. At the start of each event, a comprehensive summary of the Wikimedia Youth Safety Policy will be read, ensuring that all participants are fully informed of its guidelines. Throughout the duration of the event, our team will intensively enforce these policies to guarantee the safety and well-being of all attendees, with emphasis on protecting the youth.
Beyond being commited to these established policies, we will pro-actively seek feedback from attendees after each event to evaluate their sense of safety and comfort. This feedback will be instrumental in pinpointing areas needing improvement and refining our youth safety strategies. By consistently monitoring and assessing our practices, we are committed to maintaining an environment that is both welcoming and secure for young Wikimedians, ensuring that our events consistently meet the highest standards of safety.
The Wikimedia Youth Safety Policy can be found here [1]
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
I have discussed this project on Wikimedia user group Nigeria discussion page to inform the community about the goals and idea of my project. The link to the discussion page can be accessed via: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#African_Women_in_Politics:_Amplifying_Female_Political_Voices
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Content Gender gap
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Gender and diversity
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 40 | New Participants:20
Returning Participant:20 |
| Number of editors | 40 | New Participants:20
Returning Participant:20 |
| Number of organizers | 3 | There will be 3 Wikimedia volunteers facilitating and co-facilitating the event. |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | 250 |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
100 articles created and 150 articles improved
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
We will use the Outreach Dashboard and X tools to efficiently and accurately track editors contributions.
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
NGN
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
No
Endorsements and Feedback
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- Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
- Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
- Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).