Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Women in Red (Nigeria)

Project summary

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• The Women in Red aims to address the significant gender disparity on Wikimedia projects, particularly Wikipedia, by highlighting and documenting the achievements, stories, and contributions of women.

Despite Nigeria's rich history and the pivotal roles women have played in its development, there's a noticeable underrepresentation of Nigerian women on Wikimedia projects. This project recognizes the importance of gender equality in knowledge dissemination and aims to rectify this imbalance by creating and improving articles that spotlight notable Nigerian women on Wikiquote.

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.

• WIKIQUOTE

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:Chukwu Ebubechukwu Esther
• Email address:ebubeesther2019@gmail.com
• Address:Ikeja, Lagos State.
• Location of Project:Ikeja, Lagos State.

Project class

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• Individual

Timeline of activities

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• Start date: 5, February, 2024

 End date: 29, February, 2024

Project Goal

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1. recruit new editors
2. Add or improve content
3. Equipping participants with the guidance of contributing to wikiquote to enable them become consistent and active wikiquote contributors and also bridge the gender gap about notable Nigerian women in various field.

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?

A physical training session and an edit-a-thon, complemented by an online contest. This event will be conducted in a structured environment, where participants will receive guidance from experienced volunteer facilitators. Utilizing effective teaching tools such as projectors, slides, and Wikiquote resources, attendees will learn basic editing techniques, information retrieval on Wikiquote, proofreading, and article enhancement. This aims to significantly increase the representation of notable Nigerian women on Wikiquote. Additionally, an edit-a-thon session will be held, during which I and my team will offer mentorship to participants, enhancing their skills as Wikiquote editors.

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.

I have informed the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community via their discussion page,explaining the goals and objective of this project on the link here[1]

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.

The intended audience comprises young individuals, students, and existing Wikimedian editors. To raise awareness, we plan to share E flyers on specified platforms, serving as a means to engage both new and existing Wikimedian editors. This initiative aims to spark interest, establish a WhatsApp group for interested individuals, and ensure timely updates and reminders are communicated through the group regarding the upcoming event.

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

User:Ebubechukwu1

User:Janebecky001

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

Yes, the participants possess the necessary skills and equipment, such as mobile phones and laptops, to actively and efficiently contribute to Wikiquote.

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

Following the event, we aim to ensure the participants' sustainability by inviting them to become community members of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria. This will keep them informed and encourage their involvement in future wiki-related activities. Moreover, participants will be included in a WhatsApp group for continued support and follow-up. We will also administer a post-event survey to pinpoint areas that require enhancement.

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

This proposal aims to address the gender gap by enhancing and creating articles about Nigerian women across different fields and documenting their quotes on Wikiquote. By making these quotes widely accessible, we align with the goals of knowledge equity as advocated by the Wikimedia movement strategies. We are dedicated to fostering a safe, supportive, and fair environment for all participants, strictly adhering to the Wikimedia Universal Code of Conduct (UCOC) and the friendly space policy.

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: 1
2. Number of participants: 20
3. Number of new editors: 10
4. Number of of articles created or improved: 150
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events):

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? Outreach Dashboard ,X tool and Foundation tool: To collect and track accurately and efficiently participants data activities and edit contributions.

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).

Ebubechukwu1(Project Lead): I am an experienced Wikimedian editor, with over 8000 edit contributions. I have organized and co-facilitated major online and physical training on Wikipedia and its sister projects, such as African Women in Education, SheSaid 2023 Event in Nigeria, the Wikipedia Awareness for youth service corps in Abuja and Reading Wikipedia in Classroom Lagos.

Janebecky001: She is an experienced trainer and editor. Cofacilitated and won  previous Art + Feminism campaigns. What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.

Venue: N40,000

Refreshments (1500x 20): N30,000

Projector & Camera Rental: 10,000

Facilitator's communication & Transport Support: N5000 Prizes for top five Contributors: N30,000

Contingency and Miscellaneous: N15,000

Total: N130,000

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