Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/A Sulaiman Z/Wikipedia Workshop for Gender Equality in Bagwai Local Government.

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• The workshop would likely involve training participants on the principles of Wikipedia editing, with a particular emphasis on how to create and improve articles related to gender equality issues. Participants may also learn about Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, such as the neutral point of view and verifiability, as well as how to cite sources and avoid plagiarism.

The goal of the workshop would be to increase the number of articles on Wikipedia related to gender equality in Bagwai Local Government, while also promoting awareness and understanding of gender equality issues more broadly. The workshop may also encourage more women to become involved in Wikipedia editing, thereby helping to address the gender gap that currently exists on the project.

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location

• sulaimanmhassan886611@gmail.com
• +2348088661172
• Bagwai, Kano State.

Project class

Please state if this grant is for individual project or network/club project

• This grant is for individual (A Sulaiman Z) with the help of Yusuf Sa'adu not for any user group or club project.

Timeline of activities

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

• Starting date= 15/7/2023
• Ending date=31/7/2023

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. Increase skills for 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?

One day is for physical training and one day is for physical edit-a-thon.

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

We have let the Wikimedian communities to know about the planned activities and proposal through the following ways:

Discussion page: Hausa Wikimedia discussion page is a wiki-based project that is used to coordinate and document the activities of the Wikimedia movement. It is a central hub for planning and organizing movement-wide initiatives, and it is regularly updated with information about upcoming activities and proposals.

WhatsApp: The Hausa Wikimedia Foundation maintains social media account on platforms like Hausa Wikimedians User Group , which are used to share updates and news about the Wikimedia movement. 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.

This is the way to engage participants before the date of workshop:

• Send out invitations: Send out invitations to potential participants via email, social media, phone call, SMS message or other channels. We will assure that the invitation clearly explains the purpose of the workshop, what participants can expect to learn, and the benefits of attending.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:Kaizenify

1. User:A Sulaiman Z: I am the project organizer, I will lead the project with help of these editors.
2. User:Yusuf Sa'adu: Is the Hausa Wikipedia administrator and also he is among the experienced Wikimedian editor who will assist me into the implementing this project.
3. User:Gwanki: is the Hausa Wikipedia administrator and also he is an experienced Wikimedian editor he has organized many Wikimedian Projects in Northern Nigeria.

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

• Provide resources: Provide resources to support participants who may need additional assistance, such as laptops or accessibility accommodations. This can help to remove barriers to participation and ensure that everyone can fully engage in the workshop.

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

• Follow up: Follow up with participants after the event to thank them for their participation and to solicit feedback on how the event could be improved in the future. This can also help to build a long-term relationship with participants and to keep them engaged in future events.

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

Yes, a Wikipedia workshop for Gender Equality is an event where participants come together to learn how to edit and improve Wikipedia articles related to topics related to gender equality. The workshop is usually led by experienced Wikipedia editors who provide guidance and support to the participants. The aim of the workshop is to increase the representation of women and gender non-binary individuals on Wikipedia, as well as to improve the quality of articles related to gender equality issues

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:

1. Number of events-2
2. Number of participants-20
3. Number of new editors-15
4. Number of of articles created or improved-80
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)-30

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics?

I will use WMF outreach dashboard to track my project metrics.

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).

Day 1

(Introduction)
Time	Activities	Facilitators
10:00AM - 10:15AM	Opening prayer	From participants
10:15AM - 10:20AM	National Anthem	All
10:20AM-10:40AM	Introduction to the main project	A Sulaiman Z (project lead)
10:40am - 11:30PM	Introduction to Wikipedia project.	Yusuf Sa'adu
11:30am - 12:50pm	Screen-show of Wikipedia activities about the problems of gender gap and and how it will be addressed on Wikipedia project.	A Sulaiman Z & Gwanki
12:50PM - 1:15PM	Break/Prayer time
1:15PM - 1:40PM	Refreshment	All Participants and facilitators
2:00PM - 2:10PM	Votes of thanks	Yusuf Sa'adu
2:10pm - 2:20pm	Closing Remark	A Sulaiman Z (Project lead)
2:30pm	Closing Prayer	From the participants

Day 2

(Introduction)
Time	Activities	Facilitators
10:00AM - 10:15AM	Attention	A Sulaiman Z
10:15AM - 10:25AM	Opening prayer	From participants
10:25AM-10:30AM	National Anthem	All
10:30am - 11:00PM	Creating account for new recruited editors	Gwanki & A Sulaiman Z
11:30am - 12:50pm	Guiding the participants on how to create a new articles and improve an existing one which are related about the women.	A Sulaiman Z, Gwanki & Yusuf Sa'adu
12:50PM - 1:15PM	Break/prayer time	All participants and facilitators
1:15PM - 1:40PM	Refreshment	All Participants and facilitators
2:00PM - 2:10PM	Votes of thanks	Yusuf Sa'adu
2:10pm - 2:20pm	Closing Remark	A Sulaiman Z (Project lead)
2:30pm	Closing Prayer	From the participants

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

1. Event hall= N40,000×2(for two days)=N80,000.
2. Food and refreshments for participants=N1500×20×2 (for two days)=N60,000.
3. Event banner = N10,000.
4. Branded T-shirts for facilitators =N4,000×3=N12,000.
5. Data support for participants N1,000×20=N20,000

Total amount=N182,000.

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

• This is good idea, I suppose this project because he halp and guide Bagwai community especially female genders Yusuf Sa'adu (talk) 12:58, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
•  Strong support I support this project in Bagwai Local Government -—Gwanki^✉️ 14:07, 29 June 2023 (UTC)