Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/She Said 2025 Event in Nigeria (ID: 23478605)
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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. As the General Secretary of the Unilorin Wikimedia Fan Club, I have had the opportunity to lead and co-facilitate several projects for the community, working alongside the President and the entire executive team to achieve various project goals successfully. I have led and co-facilitated campaigns such as Wiki Loves Earth 2024, Feminism and Folklore Ilorin 2024, Wiki Loves Africa 2024, and Art + Feminism 2024 for the Unilorin Fan Club. Throughout my tenure, I received grants on behalf of the community from our local community, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.
Vice-President, Wikimedia fan club, University of Ilorin. November 2024 - July 2025. As the Vice-President of the Unilorin Wikimedia Fan club where I was tasked with overseeing the community activities alongside the President and other executives. During this tenure, I have had the privilege of leading various campaigns like Art + Feminism 2025, Wiki Loves Africa 2025, Afro Scientists, African Youth Month, and I co-facilitated the Wiki Loves Earth 2025 held by the community.
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
She Said 2025 Event in Nigeria
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-09-01 - 2025-12-31
- 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)
SheSaid
- 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)
The #SheSaid campaign is an annual campaign that aims to celebrate and recognize women by focusing on enhancing the representation and visibility on Wikiquote. This project is focused on amplifying the voices of African women who have contributed to the impact of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Field.
The contributions of women in the STEM field have seen transformational change in innovations, developing solutions that address challenges in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, clean energy, and digital technology. The involvement of women has long contributed to the growth of the economy, which has, in turn, expanded the talent pool and encouraged more diverse, inclusive, and effective teams, driving change in various societies.
The impact of African women in STEM can be seen through their contributions to driving innovation, challenging gender stereotypes, boosting economic growth, and creating community impact.
This project seeks to amplify the voices of African women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) thereby profiling their achievements and contritbutions to the society and ensuring their stories and impact are recognized and celebrated. Additionally, we aim to bridge language gap and promote local language by collaborating with the Igbo community to translate both new and existing STEM-related articles. This collaboration will help bring valuable information to a wider reach and contribute to the preservation and growth of the Igbo language in the scientific community.
Our approach to achieving this project entails: Create Awareness: To drive participation, we will leverage various social media platforms, including Instagram, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter), to share content and updates. We will organize public talks and outreach sessions to engage prospective participants and raise awareness about the project’s goal and the value of contributing to the Wikimedia movement.
Content Creation: Through the campaign period, we will organize a series of both physical and virtual engagement sessions aimed at educating and guiding participants on how to contribute meaningfully to the project’s goal. These sessions will focus on content creation and translation, empowering participants to actively bridge knowledge gaps.
Partnership: We are partnering with STEM Lab Africa, a STEM-focused community in Nigeria, to strengthen outreach and participation. This participation will provide valuable support in engaging young innovators, women, and learners, aligning with our goal to empower more youth. We are also partnering with AIESEC in Nigeria, a community focused on developing young people's leadership potential through global internships and volunteer opportunities, which will be introduced to the campaign as a strategic partner to foster collaboration and broaden participation and onboard new members from their vibrant network.
Community Collaboration: To increase our reach and impact, we will collaborate with the Igbo Wikimedia community to support the translation of content regarding STEM into the Igbo language. This partnership will help bridge the language gap, promote local knowledge, and ensure inclusivity during the project timeline.
Community engagement: Through the virtual and physical sessions, we aim to engage diverse individuals, with a focus on women, members of STEM communities, and contributors to Wikimedia projects. This approach will help foster broader participation during the campaign.
- 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.
Create Awareness: We plan to raise awareness through various media, both online and offline channels, like social media and public talks. On social media, we plan to utilize digital materials like flyers, short videos, and informative posts to capture attention, increase, and encourage participation. For public talks and outreach sessions, we will employ creative and interactive methods to engage prospective participants via one-on-one conversations, informal group discussions.
Virtual session: The virtual session will be split into two sessions. The first session will serve as an introduction for the participants and contributors. It will feature an enlightening presentation by a representative from STEM Lab Africa to highlight the importance of women in STEM and their roles. The second session will come up at the end of the campaign to evaluate the overall impact of the campaign and gather feedback from participants which will help identify successes and areas for improvement in future campaigns.
Physical training: For the English and Igbo communities, we will conduct two physical training sessions, each spread across two days. The first day will feature a hands-on training session where participants will learn how to create and improve articles on Wikiquote. The second day will be an edit-a-thon session where participants will gain practical experience to implement the knowledge gained from the initial training session.
Contest: The campaign will conclude with an online contest open to all participants. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 contributors, the top newest editor, and the outstanding female editor in both the English and Igbo communities. This aims to celebrate participant efforts and sustain engagement beyond the campaign.
- 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.
Our local activity will be organized within a global framework, with several experienced editors who can support our work. The drive will be globally organized by the Wiki Loves Women team. The global team does provide communication material (e.g. social media visuals, postcards and bookmarks), communication channels and is organizing online training and support for participating groups (office hours, one-on-one, telegram group, etc.)
Key people for mentorship are User:Anthere and User:Islahaddow, and key communication support is User:Afek91. Several formally participating people, including administrators on Wikiquote, already indicated they will join again and can further help, more in depth.
Our team includes: Akintundedaniel (Project lead): I am an experienced editor with extensive project facilitation and training experience, having accumulated over 10,000 contributions and still counting. I have led various projects across global campaigns in my local community, such as SheSaid, Art + Feminism, Wiki Loves Earth, Feminism and Folklore, and Wiki Loves Africa. As a project lead, I have promoted gender equity by profiling notable women and documenting their contributions to the global economy. My experience with projects promoting gender equity includes projects like Shesaid event in Nigeria 2024, Women in Art and Technology 2023, Feminism and Folklore 2024 Unilorin, and Art + Feminism 2024 & 2025 Unilorin. As the project lead, I will oversee all aspects of this project, ensuring that all contributions align with our goals. I will lead training sessions, provide guidance and mentorship throughout the edit-a-thon, and oversee the growth of the community we build through this campaign. Furthermore, I will share information about future Wiki Loves Women and She Said campaigns to foster continued participation in the Wikimedia space.
Jessephu (Co-facilitator and Jury): He currently serves as the General Secretary of the Unilorin Wikimedia Fan Club. He is an experienced Wikiquote editor and trainer who has participated in and won major campaigns, including the She Said 2022 campaign focused on women in education. He also served as the co-facilitator and jury for SheSaid event in Nigeria 2024. For this project, he will co-facilitate the training sessions, support participants during the Edit-a-thon, and handle communications and logistics for both the team and attendees. His strong background in article review, organizing events, and mentoring new editors, as well as his experience as a jury member, will play a key role in ensuring a smooth event and helping participants create high-quality Wikiquote articles.
Favourdare123 (Co-facilitator and logistics, and Jury): He is an experienced editor with extensive training experience on various Wikimedia projects. He has led various projects like the WikiVibrance International Youth Day (IYD) 2022 and 2024 project and EveryBookItsReader 2024: African Books and Authors. He has co-facilitated significant editing campaigns on both Wikipedia and Wikidata. Notably, He co-facilitated the Wikimedia Awareness Outreach in Abuja and the Harnessing the Power of Open Data: Maximizing Wikidata Technical Tools workshops. As a co-facilitator, He will co-facilitate training sessions, guide participants through the Edit-a-thon, and manage logistics for team members and project participants. As a jury member, he will evaluate contributions and provide constructive feedback on high-quality Wikiquote articles.
Adimora Chidinma (Co-Facilitator and Igbo Trainer): She is an experienced editor with extensive project facilitation and training experience, having accumulated over 61,000 contributions and still counting. She has won various edit-a-thons across various global campaigns such as SheSaid 2024 event in Nigeria, Wiki Science contest 2023, Feminism and Folklore, and Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos. She has promoted gender equity across various Wikimedia projects and as a co-facilitator and trainer for this project, she will be training the Igbo community on translation and also ensuring that the contributions by the community are quality contributions.
- 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)
The target participants for this Wikiquote campaign are primarily students, academics, and early-career professionals in STEM fields, particularly women. Which includes university students from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics faculties, as well as members of Wikimedia communities interested in gender equity and African representation. We will specifically engage individuals from underrepresented communities across Africa, with a focus on amplifying the voices and quotes of African women in STEM.
Before the campaign · Launch a publicity campaign on social media platforms (Twitter/X, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook groups) with engaging flyers and short videos. · Partner with STEM-related groups and NGOs, women-in-tech groups, and local Wikimedia affiliates to reach potential participants to facilitate. · To actively get participants from this field, the team has reached out to community groups like STEM Lab Africa and AISEC in Nigeria.
During the event/campaign
- Participants will attend hands-on workshops (either virtually or in person) on how to create and improve the Wikiquote page.We will provide a lists of notable African women in STEM who needs entry and those who need to be improved.
- Edit-a-thons will allow participants to collaborate, ask questions, and receive real-time support from experienced Wiki editors and facilitators.
- Incentive methods like small contests and recognition for contributions will be used to sustain interest and future participation.
Follow-up after the event/campaign
- A post-event survey will be shared to gather feedback and assess learning outcomes.
- A summary report and a publicly accessible dashboard showcasing event impact (number of quotes added, participants engaged, etc.) will be shared with contributors and partners.
- We will encourage long-term involvement by linking participants to upcoming Wikimedia campaigns such as Art+Feminism, SheSaid, and Wiki Loves Women projects.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 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 firmly committed to upholding youth safety standards in full compliance with both international and local regulations, as well as the Wikimedia Youth Safety Policy. At the beginning of each event, we will present a clear and comprehensive summary of the Wikimedia Youth Safety Policy to ensure that all participants are well-informed about its guidelines.
Throughout the event, our team will diligently enforce these policies, prioritizing the safety and well-being of all attendees, with special attention given to protecting young participants. In addition to strictly adhering to these established policies, we will actively seek feedback from attendees after each event to assess their sense of safety and comfort. This valuable input will help us identify areas for improvement and further enhance our youth safety measures.
By continuously monitoring and evaluating our practices, we are dedicated to fostering an environment that is both welcoming and secure for young Wikimedians. Our ongoing commitment ensures that our events consistently uphold the highest standards of safety. [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 informed the Wikimedia user group Nigeria via their discussion page 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#She_Said_2025_Event_in_Nigeria
- 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)
Gender Identity
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Invest in Skills and Leadership Development
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
By organizing this event, we aim to gain knowledge and achieve specific learning outcomes: 1. Project management: As the project lead and facilitator, we aim to strengthen our project management skills by taking full responsibility for planning, coordinating, and executing all aspects of the project. This includes managing resources, guiding volunteers, and ensuring that every activity aligns with the overall objectives. We will also seek to explore and highlight the significant roles women play in society, and Africa at large by using this project as a platform to better understand, document, and amplify their contributions.
2. Community Building: Our goal is to understand how communities grow and to identify the key factors and areas of interest that inspire volunteers to stay committed. We plan to implement strategies that foster long-term engagement by offering consistent support, mentorship, and sharing future Wikimedia opportunities to keep participants involved even after the project ends. In addition, our collaboration with other communities such as STEMLab Africa and AIESEC Nigeria will offer valuable insight into how different ecosystems operate. These partnerships will not only help us refine our community-building strategies but also create a cross-learning experience that benefits everyone involved.
3. Enhanced editing skills: Through hands-on participation in editing Wikiquote, we aim to enhance our skills in article creation, improvement, citation, and sourcing standards. This will not only benefit our contributions to this project but also improve our overall proficiency in editing Wikimedia projects.
4. Editor’s Challenges: Through this project, we aim to identify challenges contributors face when making contributions to projects focused on gender equity. The insights gained will help us address issues effectively for this project and future Wikimedia projects we lead as a team.
5. Feedback and Improvement: We aim to gather participant feedback to improve our project plans and initiatives, making our efforts more impactful and encouraging continuous participation in future Wikimedia Projects.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | New Participants:25
Returning Participant:25 |
| Number of editors | 50 | New Participants:25
Returning Participant:25 |
| Number of organizers | 4 | There will be 4 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 | 350 |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
100 articles created and 150 articles improved for the English community 100 articles translated by the Igbo community
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | 400 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 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)
Through this project implementation, we will utilize the Outreach Dashboard and Hashtag 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)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aF3_ygrzA-snkpQal6qLE6JLXYXURwCw1N-f_IUdlgc/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
2285000 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.
1478.64 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).