Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Femmes & Sciences (ID: 23624752)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Merla 837
- 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)
N/A
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wiki Femmes & Sciences
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2026-01-10 - 2026-05-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Republic of the Congo
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 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)
Le projet vise à accroître la visibilité et la représentation des femmes scientifiques africaines sur les projets Wikimedia (Wikipedia, Wikidata, Commons). Les défis identifiés sont :
La sous-représentation des femmes scientifiques dans les contenus Wikimedia ;
Le faible engagement des femmes contributrices ;
Le manque de sources accessibles sur leurs parcours.
Approches proposées :
Organisation d’ateliers de formation et d’edit-a-thons pour créer et enrichir des articles sur les femmes scientifiques ;
Collaboration avec des universités, associations féminines et institutions de recherche ;
Promotion de la participation féminine aux projets Wikimédia par le mentorat et la valorisation des contributions.
- 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.
Campagne de sensibilisation sur la place des femmes scientifiques dans la connaissance libre ;
Formations pratiques à l’édition sur Wikipédia, Wikidata et Wikimedia Commons ;
Sessions d’edit-a-thons dédiées à la création et à la traduction d’articles sur les femmes scientifiques africaines ;
Partage des résultats et retours d’expérience sur les plateformes Wikimedia et les réseaux sociaux.
- 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.
User: Merla 837 coordonnatrice du projet User: Roly USD superviseurs du bon déroulement des activités et formateur User: Eben pure Chargé des partenariats externes User: Maryleine Chargé de communication User: Africany Formateur User: Kani Beat Formateur User: Bokoba Veroly chargé de la logistique
- 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)
Participants ciblés :
Étudiantes, chercheuses, enseignantes, membres d’associations féminines ;
Contributrices et contributeurs des communautés Wikimedia locales.
Mobilisation :
Campagnes d’invitation sur les réseaux sociaux, mailing-lists et pages communautaires Wikimedia ;
Partenariats avec des universités et centres de recherche ;
Mise en place d’un groupe de coordination (WhatsApp/Telegram) pour échanges et suivi.
Suivi après activités :
Suivi continu via le Dashboard et les statistiques Wikimedia ;
Évaluation post-projet (compétences, motivation, continuité des contributions) ;
Intégration des participantes dans d’autres projets communautaires et groupes thématiques.
- 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.
N/A
- 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.
Le projet a été discuté avec la communauté Wikimedia locale :
Discussions dans les groupes Telegram, WhatsApp et pages locales pour recueillir les avis, propositions et appuis ;
Ajustement du projet selon les retours reçus, avec soutien des membres expérimentés et responsables communautaires.
- 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)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 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)
Identify Topics for Impact
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Ce que nous espérons apprendre à travers ce projet
À travers ce projet, nous souhaitons mieux comprendre l’impact de la valorisation des femmes scientifiques dans la connaissance libre et identifier les leviers qui favorisent leur participation durable sur les projets Wikimedia.
Les principaux enseignements attendus se traduisent sous forme de questions d’apprentissage :
Participation et engagement :
Quels sont les meilleurs moyens pour attirer, former et fidéliser les femmes contributrices sur les projets Wikimedia ?
Quelles approches de formation sont les plus efficaces pour maintenir leur participation au-delà des ateliers ?
Impact sur les contenus :
Comment la création d’articles et de données sur les femmes scientifiques contribue-t-elle à réduire le biais de genre sur Wikimedia ?
Quels types de sources et de collaborations facilitent la production de contenus fiables et durables ?
Développement communautaire :
Comment renforcer la collaboration entre les communautés Wikimedia et les institutions académiques pour soutenir ce type d’initiatives ?
Quels modèles de mentorat ou de suivi peuvent aider à créer une communauté féminine active et autonome ?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 30 | |
| Number of editors | 30 | |
| Number of organizers | 7 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 70 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 |
| Wikidata | 100 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | 10 |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
Yes
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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)
Tableau de suivi et outrea chdashboard.
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vwcHsG4VnaCHG8JcZxKNhbOwN0VvVRVzycek7wbUMm0/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)
2614500 XAF
- 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.
4636.62 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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).