Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Women SheSaid Campaign 2024 in Rwanda (ID: 22742302)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Rosine Igirimpuhwe
- Organization
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- 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)
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- 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 Loves Women SheSaid Campaign 2024 in Rwanda
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-10-01 - 2024-12-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Rwanda
- 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)
Wiki Loves Women SheSaid campaign 2024 in Rwanda aims to break down barriers, change perceptions, and foster a more equitable digital environment. This will provide women in sectors like Agriculture, Banking, Healthcare, Politics, Entertainment, Sports, and other sectors, with the tools, resources, and opportunities for digital presence. We envision a future where women's voices are amplified, their contributions are valued, and their presence in the digital landscape is undeniable, especially by preserving their notable quote's visibility on Wikiquote.
According to statistics, Rwandan women's coverage is still low in different sectors; in the journalism sector, they have increased by only 24.8%, and in the business sector, they are 33%, as this campaign will work on creating the visibility of women by documenting their notable quotes; this will facilitate the empowering and inspiring of the future generations. This initiative will support the UN's SDG 5 Gender Equality by achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls as a measure to support the 2030 Wikimedia movement strategy by working on the growth of the coverage concerning women's visibility online.
I do believe that through Wiki Loves Women SheSaid Campaign 2024 in Rwanda will significantly impact on digital gender gap and contribute to women's internet The Wiki Loves Women SheSaid Campaign 2024 in Rwanda aims to break down barriers, change perceptions, and foster a more equitable digital environment. This initiative provides women in sectors such as agriculture, banking, healthcare, politics, entertainment, sports, and other fields with the tools, resources, and opportunities for digital presence. The goal is to amplify women's voices, highlight their contributions, and establish their undeniable presence in the digital landscape. This includes preserving their notable quotes' visibility on Wikiquote.
According to statistics, Rwandan women's coverage is still low in different sectors. In the journalism sector, their representation has only increased by 24.8%, and in the business sector, it stands at 33%. The campaign aims to address this by creating visibility for women through documenting their notable quotes, thus empowering and inspiring future generations. This initiative aligns with the UN's SDG 5 Gender Equality, aiming to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. It also supports the 2030 Wikimedia movement strategy by working on improving the coverage of women's visibility online.
I believe that the Wiki Loves Women SheSaid Campaign 2024 in Rwanda will significantly impact the digital gender gap and contribute to women's internet visibility.visibility.
- 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.
We are organizing an outreach activity to bring together members from the African Leadership University, the University of Rwanda Youth Volunteers in Community Policing, the National Youth Council, and Women's institutions for a panel discussion. During this event, we will teach them how to contribute to different projects on Wikimedia, specifically focusing on Wikiquote, in order to retain active and willing contributors. This will be our first in-person capacity-building session where we will introduce the concept of edit-a-thons.
Throughout the campaign, we will conduct four online capacity-building sessions to help participants provide high-quality data and enhance their ability to interact effectively with Wikiquote, ultimately retaining active contributors who will help fill the knowledge gap on the platform.
We will also organize a physical meetup to celebrate the success of the project. At this event, as we conclude the edit-a-thon, we will recognize the top 5 contributors and provide them with award prizes in the form of voucher gift cards.
- 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: Rosine Igirimpuhwe,
User : PEACE Batuma
As they are 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 cards and posts), and 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, User:Islahaddow, and User:Afek91
- 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)
Our main focus is to involve women and Wikimedia volunteers from Rwanda, as well as volunteers from our partner organizations. We are using social media platforms, WhatsApp groups, and email communications to reach our target audience. This approach allows us to reach a wide audience and ensures active engagement. To keep new participants involved, we will add them to our community WhatsApp group. This strategy will help them stay connected and provide a supportive environment for continuous contribution and growth.
- 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.
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- 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.
On-Wiki Discussion: To ensure transparency and inclusivity, we initiated an on-wiki discussion on a relevant community page or discussion board. This platform allowed us to engage with community members who might not be present on other communication channels. The on-wiki discussion served as a formal space for feedback and collaboration.
- 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)
Sexual Orientation
- 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)
I anticipate gaining valuable insights into the efficacy of our multi-channel outreach strategy in engaging women and Wikimedia volunteers. I look forward to understanding which aspects of the #SheSaid campaigns resonate most with participants and how our community engagement efforts influence retention rates among new participants. Additionally, I hope to explore the correlation between aligned project activities and increased collaboration within the community.
As a leader of a gender gap initiative in the Wikimedia network, I expect to acquire a broad range of skills. I also expect to expand my professional network, successfully recruit, train, and build a team of new editors in my local area, with plans for ongoing follow-up. Ultimately, I aim to facilitate the creation of new content about women from my country.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 60 | |
| Number of editors | 40 | |
| Number of organizers | 5 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 |
| Wikidata | 100 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | 2500 |
| 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)
No
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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)
Event metrics Outreach dashboard
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)
6760000 RWF
- 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.
4998.87 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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- 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.
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