Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikipedia Voice For All (ID: 23532458)

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Applicant Details

Main Wikimedia username. (required)

Galdiz

Organization

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Main Proposal

1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.

Wikipedia Voice For All

2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.

2025-11-25 - 2025-12-25

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)

Other (please specify) Wiki Love Women,Wiki For Human Rights,WikiGap

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)

"Wikipedia Voice For All" aims to address the underrepresentation of women's perspectives and experiences in Wikipedia, particularly in Hausa communities, and encourage more women and girls to participate in Wikipedia editing. Additionally, it seeks to utilize Wikipedia as an educational tool in schools to promote gender equality.

The changes this project will bring include:

1. Increased representation of women's perspectives and experiences in Wikipedia: By creating or improving articles related to gender equality and women's perspectives, the project ensures Wikipedia articles accurately reflect diverse human experiences.

2. Increased participation of women and girls in Wikipedia editing: By recruiting and training female students to become active editors, the project can boost the number of female contributors.

3. Improved education about gender equality: Incorporating Wikipedia into school curricula can teach students about gender equality and challenge stereotypes.

4. Reduced bias in Wikipedia content related to gender: The project identifies and addresses biases in existing articles and creates new ones with a neutral point of view.

Furthermore, it will promote digital literacy among women by training and supporting them to use Wikipedia for research and learning, empowering them with digital skills.

Overall, the project promotes gender equality by increasing representation, encouraging female participation in Wikipedia editing, and utilizing Wikipedia as an educational tool in schools.

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.

The activities that will be done to develop and deliver the project "Wikipedia Voice For All" as part of the proposed strategies are:

1. Recruitment and training of female editors: Identify potential participants through partnerships with schools and universities Develop training materials on Wikipedia editing and community guidelines Deliver training sessions to participants in person or online Provide ongoing mentorship and support to participants

2. Content creation and improvement: Identify key topics related to gender equality that are underrepresented on Wikipedia Work with experts in the field to create and improve articles on these topics Monitor existing articles to identify and address any bias Provide training and resources to editors to improve their skills in creating and editing articles. These activities will be done in a phased approach, with the awareness followed by recruitment and training of female editors, followed by measuring impact. The project will also have a monitoring and evaluation component that will run throughout the project to ensure that activities are implemented as planned and to adjust as needed. Overall, these activities are designed to empower and support female editors, improve the representation of gender equality on Wikipedia, and promote critical thinking and active learning among students. Some of the targeted articles are:

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.

1.Project Facilitator:Galdiz. I personally have the required experience as I have organized and facilitate various Wikipedia event in Hausa community such as Hausa wiki women participation and wiki loves sports I also have a passion for promoting diversity and inclusivity in Wikipedia, and I strive to ensure that underrepresented voices and perspectives are represented in the articles I work on. I am committed to creating a balanced and comprehensive encyclopedia that reflects the diversity of our society. 2.The team comprised of several concerns individuals and volunteers who have organized events related to gender equality or are disturbed by the way the females are not well represented in educational movements. Some of which are: 1. Community Lead: Jidda3711, she is one of the best figures in ensuring females are recruiting in the Wikimedia communities. She have introduced Wikimedia to various women organizations like the "Jam'iyyar Matan Arewa (JMA), Taskar Nasaba, and Badarawa Women Development Center". She have attended several trainings and have a great experience in given time to gender solutions. 3. Students Representative: Saudarh2, Been a student centered on creating enabling environment for females have been part of her day to day activities. She is feminist advocate at all education levels specifically in Northern Nigeria were female education is affected by religion and norms. She speaks about equal rights to education and have organized sensitive projects which showcase her strong concerns to the female genders. 4.Coordinator: Zahrah0, she is always a figure of engaging talk to need for the women to wake up. She is one of the figure who represents Wikimedia in Kaduna State University, were she ensures females are represented in every workshops.

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 the project "Wikipedia Voice For All" are female students and educators from schools. The project aims to engage underrepresented groups by identifying potential participants through partnerships with schools that have a diverse student population. Additionally, the project will work with existing organizations and groups that focus on empowering and supporting women and girls in education.To engage participants before and during the activities, the project will use a variety of methods, such as:

1.Outreach to schools and inform them about the project and its goals 2. Organizing events and initiatives that bring together participants, experts, and stakeholders to discuss the project. During the activities, participants will receive ongoing mentorship and support to ensure that they are able to successfully create and improve articles on Wikipedia. The project will also provide training sessions, both in person and online, to ensure that participants have the necessary skills and knowledge to contribute to Wikipedia. After the activities, the project will follow up with participants through surveys, focus groups, and interviews to gather feedback on their experience and to assess the impact of the project. The project will also work to retain participants by providing ongoing support and resources, such as mentorship and training, to encourage them to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Additionally, the project will work with schools to integrate Wikipedia into the curriculum, which will provide ongoing opportunities for students to contribute to Wikipedia and to learn about gender equality.

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 will adhere to the Wikimedia universal code of conduct:https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy#Youth_Safety and the Wikimedia foundation friendly space policy: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy#:~:text=The%20Wikimedia%20Foundation%20is%20dedicated,expression%2C%20disability%2C%20physical%20appearance%2C

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.

1. The concept originated within the community's WhatsApp forum seeing it as a chance to create accurate content without biased. 2. All members within the group are informed and have consented to engage actively and take contributions to ensure equity in both decisions making and contents creation. 3. We plan to publicize it in the Wikipedia Project Nigeria and various language hubs to ensure the successful attainment of our objectives.

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)

Education

14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)

Digital Access

15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)

Improve User Experience

Learning and metrics

17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)

We aim to acquire deeper insights into gender contents creation and minimize the current biased in Wikipedia Content and ensure females representation. 2. Our objective is to disseminate additional knowledge about Wikipedia and its readiness in stopping the biased in articles created. 3. We anticipate learning from editors and Wikipedia users about effective information management for educational purposes, leveraging the content available on Wikipedia.

18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)

Number of participants, editors, and organizers
Other Metrics	Target	Optional description
Number of participants	58	25 participants will be trained at each of the events for 2 days making a total of 50 participants for the whole events. After which follow up will be maintained virtually.
Number of editors	29	25 participants (15 Teachers and 10 Female Students) from 2 Government Secondary school within Kaduna, making a total of 50 participants will be enrolled on Wikipedia by creating new accounts.
Number of organizers	4	Groups team will be meeting for the training schedule and partner teams to actualize how to achieve a smooth training. This will include the trainer , facilitators and off-wiki volunteer members.

Number of content contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project	Number of content created or improved
Wikipedia	200
Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote	50
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia

Optional description for content contributions.

200 articles (relating to gender equality) will be created or improved

19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)

No

Main Open Metrics Data
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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 create an Autreachy dashboard and also we will be using the Hashtag tool to record the project

Financial proposal

21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XT4i9eStHYEUiF3sMQPJ74EVyRYj1S3olqRirV8Sh2U/edit?usp=drivesdk

22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)

2747130 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.

1787 USD

We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.

Yes

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