Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/A Sulaiman Z/Amplifying Female Contributions in Arts and Feminism on Wikipedia.

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• This project aims to enhance the representation of women in the fields of arts and feminism on Wikipedia. By creating and improving relevant articles, it seeks to address content gaps and highlight the achievements of women in these areas. The project will engage the community through activities like edit-a-thons and workshops to foster a more inclusive and diverse representation on the project.

Wikimedia Project

Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. English Wikipedia, Wikidata, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.

• Hausa Wikipedia

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location. For more than one contact person, indicate same details for everyone

• Full name: Sulaiman Muhd Hassan
• Email address: sulaimanmhassan886611@gmail.com
• Address: Bauchi state
• Location of Project: Bauchi state

Project class

Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club

• Individual

Timeline of activities

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

• 5-10-2024 - 20-10-2024

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.

1. recruit new editors
2. Train an existing editors
3. Add or improve content

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

I will conduct a series of training and editathon in two days.

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I have let them know by reaching out to them through social media channels, i.e WhatsApp.

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

I will let them know by communicating with them through phone calls social media channels and other communication process.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead/assist the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals. (NOTE: all experienced Wikimedia editors MUST endorse and sign your proposal as proof of availability)
For example: User:Kaizenify

User:Hauwau sulaiman

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

Yes, I have a confirmation that my participants have their equipment like smart phones, laptops and so on which will help them to participate and contribute a high quality content.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

I will engage them by creating WhatsApp group which will be used for solving their problems about hidden issues.

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

This project not only aims to fill content gaps about women in arts and feminism but also strives to engage and empower contributors from diverse backgrounds. It will create opportunities for hands-on learning and collaboration, fostering a more inclusive and representative Wikipedia. We hope to inspire ongoing contributions and discussions that promote gender equity and diverse perspectives.

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets (only those applicable to your project):

1. Number of events - 2
2. Number of participants - 20
3. Number of new editors - 15
4. Number of of articles created - 30
5. Number of of articles improved - 70
6. Number of of images uploaded -
7. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding)

I will create a Wikimedia event dashboard to track each metric.

Resources

What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).

I A Sulaiman Z will lead the events as an organizer with help of Hauwau sulaiman as a facilitator.

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.

1. Events' hall = N40,000×2=80,000.
2. Events' banner = N15,000.
3. Projector rental:N10,000
4. Tags and flyers: N15,0000.
5. Branded Tshirts for the organizer and Facilitator: N6,000×2=12,000
6. Food and refreshments to the participants and Facilitators = N2,500×22=N55,000 × 2 (for two days) = N110,000.
7. Contingency = 20,000.

Total amount = 262,000.

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

• I  Strong support Hauwau sulaiman (talk) 08:51, 14 September 2024 (UTC)