Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda/WikiGap 2024 in Uganda
Wikigap 2024 Uganda
Background
Wikipedia is the world’s largest online and user-generated encyclopaedia. Knowledge is power, and Wikipedia has the potential to colour our view of the world. But there is great imbalance between men and women on the website, like in society at large.
Ninety per cent of those who add content to Wikipedia are men. There are four times as many articles about men as there are about women. The figures vary regionally, but no matter how you look at it, the picture is clear: the information about women is less extensive than that about men. Regardless of which language version of Wikipedia you read. We want to change this.
WikiGap is an event during which people around the world gather to add more content to Wikipedia about women figures, experts and role models in various fields. Similar events have already been arranged worldwide to improve women’s representation on the internet.
Together, we want to bring about a more gender-equal internet – and a more gender-equal world.
Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda and four education institutions are planning to organize a Wikigap Contest starting on 16th March to 30th April 2024.
Organizers and partners
[edit]Events
[edit]Same as last year we are organizing 4 regional events in Kampala, Gulu, Mbarara, and Tororo.
16th March - Makerere University
[edit]Programme
[edit]Time | Activity |
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8.30 - 9.00 | Arrival and Registration of participants |
9.00 - 9.30 | Welcome Remarks – Hosting University |
9:30 - 10:30 |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Tea break |
11:00 – 12:30 | Edit-at-thon |
12.30 – 1:30 | Lunch |
1:30 - 3:00 | Completion of Wikipedia articles |
3:00 | Closure |
Participants
[edit]No. | Name | Sex | Role | Wikimedia User Name |
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1 | Kwera Faith | F | Trainer | Kyakwera |
2 | Odere Fabian | M | Attendee | Odere Fabian |
3 | Erisa Kainerugaba | M | Attendee | Erisa Kainerugaba |
4 | Mujurizi Joel | M | Attendee | M'jurizi |
5 | Wamakota Alex | M | Attendee | Wamakota |
6 | Samuel Abaho | M | Attendee | Sam Abaho |
7 | Ronie Buyinza K | M | Attendee | Ronie Buyinza |
8 | Mujjuzi Pius | M | Attendee | Treva Trizo |
9 | Akampulira Joan | F | Attendee | AkampuliraJo |
10 | Emmanuel Oruk | M | Attendee | Emma Oruk |
11 | Nabaggala Zaharah | F | Attendee | Zahara5555 |
12 | Musene Reagan | M | Attendee | Musene Reagan |
13 | Erina Mukata | M | Attendee | Erinamukata |
14 | Modo Fredrick | M | Attendee | ModoFredrick |
15 | Chris Liberty | M | User | Owobusigye |
16 | Kalyango Brian Jordan | M | Attendee | Kalyango.b.jordan |
17 | Nabong Joshua | M | Attendee | Nabong Joshua |
18 | Tyobo Harriet Yake | F | Attendee | Harriet Hatty |
19 | Zibya Fionah | F | Attendee | Zibyafionah1 |
20 | Apio Monica Joyce | F | Attendee | Monica Joyce |
21 | Kizito William | M | Attendee | Williamcrookes |
22 | Bakutenda Herbert | M | Attendee | Bakutenda Herbert |
23 | Elukut Emmanuel | M | Attendee | Elukut |
24 | Nagawuga Leticia | F | Attendee | Leticia Kiregga |
16th March - Gulu University
[edit]Program
[edit]Time | Activity | Incharge | Resource |
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8.30 - 9.00 | Arrival and Registration of participants | Everyone | Registration form |
9.00 - 9.30 | Welcome Remarks
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Douglas | Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda |
9:30 - 10:30 |
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Alvin and Douglas | General Presentation Template |
10:30 – 11:00 | Tea break | ||
11.00 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon | Everyone | Event tool: |
1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch break | ||
2:00 - 3:00 | Completion and review of updated Wikipedia articles | Alvin | |
3:00 - 3:30 | Closure and next steps | Douglas |
Participants for Gulu
[edit]No. | Name | Sex | Role | Wikimedia User Name |
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1 | Alvin Ategyeka | M | Trainer | Alvinategyeka |
2 | Douglas Ssebaggala | M | Organiser and Support | Douglaseru |
16th March - Mbarara at Hive Colab
[edit]Programme
[edit]Time | Activity |
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9:00 - 9:30 | Arrival and registration of participants |
9:30 - 9:50 | Welcome Remarks
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9:50 - 10:20 | Tea Break |
10:20 - 13:00 |
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13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
14.00 – 15:00 | Edit-at-thon
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Participants
[edit]No. | Name | Sex | Role | Wikimedia User Name |
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1 | Kateregga Geofrey | M | Trainer | Kateregga1 |
2 | Baluku Brian | M | Organiser & Trainer | BalukuBrian |
3 | Macholi Chris Benard | M | Trainer & Organiser | Macholi |
4 |
16th March - Busitema University, Tororo
[edit]Program
[edit]Time | Activity | Lead |
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09ː30 – 10:30 | Tea break | |
10ː30 - 11.00 | Arrival and registration of participants | |
11.00 - 11.30 | Welcome Remarks
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Micheal Kaluba |
11:30 - 12:30 |
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Micheal Kaluba and
Devine Nanteza |
12.30 – 1:30 | Edit-at-thon | Micheal Kaluba |
1:30 - 2:30 | Lunch break | |
2:30 - 3:00 | Review of work done | Micheal Kaluba |
3:00 - 3:30 | Closure and next steps | Micheal Kaluba |
Participants
No | Name | Sex | Role | Wikimedia Username |
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1 | Micheal Kaluba | M | Lead Trainer | Micheal Kaluba |
2 | Devine Nanteza | F | Trainer | DivieneGaby |
3 | Nyaweere Hedwig | M | Attendee | HEDWIG NYAWERE |
4 | Woopo Tomasi | M | Attendee | WOOPO TOMASI |
5 | Masette Priestone | M | Attendee | Masette Priestone |
6 | Tamale Ronald | M | Attendde | TAMALE RONALD |
7 | Mumbere Agabus | M | Attendee | Mumbere Agabus |
8 | Muzira Moses | M | Attendee | Muzira Moses |
9 | Twebaze Ignatius | M | Attendee | TWEBASE IGINATIUS |
10 | Masereka Cosmas | M | Attendee | BAGHENI |
11 | Nagozera Frank | M | Attendee | FRANK NAGOZERA |
12 | Oboel George | M | Attendee | cynthian acham |
13 | Apoko Patricia | F | Attendee | Pataisha256 |
14 | Emurwon Marvin | M | Attendee | emurwon |
15 | Muwonge John Bosco | M | Attendee | john-b-muwonge |
16 | Habaja Rogers | M | Attendee | Habaja Rogers |
17 | Muwanguzi Elija | M | Attendee | MUWANGUZI ELIJA |
18 | Obua Benjamin | M | Attendee | Obuabenjamin |
19 | Tiondi Gilbert | M | Attendee | Tiondi gilbert |
20 | Nakalyango Josephine | M | Attendee | Nakalyango Jose |
21 | Ariho Partson | M | Attendee | ARIHO PARTSON |
22 | Obbo Arthur | M | Attendee | Arthurobbo21 |
23 | Tamale Shahidu | M | Attendee | Hudztete |
24 | Kaweru Pius Tonny | M | Attendee | KAWERU PIUS TONNY |
25 | Odong Joel | M | Attendee | ODONG LONDONG |
26 | Ssempebwa Paul | M | Attendee | Sempo.code |
27 | Amanya Moses | M | Attendee | Moses Amanya |
28 | Natuhwera Prossy | F | Attendee | PROSSY NATS |
29 | Okidi Enos M | M | Attendee | ENOS MAXINDI OKIDI |
30 | Nakabale Godfrey | M | Attendee | Godfreyy |
31 | Ssekajigo Edward | M | Attendee | Ssekajigo Edward |
32 | Nawoya Kananiya | M | Attendee | Nawoya |
33 | Ssemujju Hansel | M | Attendee | Hansel1122 |
34 | Ayebale Jenifer | F | Attendee | 2003jenie |
35 | Ekit Judith | F | Attendee | 12ekit |
36 | Akobo Fredrick | M | Attendee | FredrickFiona |
37 | Okullo Solomon | M | Attendee | KloonSolomon |
38 | Kabalega John Vianney | M | Attendee | johnvianney10 |
39 | Muhangi Raymon | M | Attendee | MuhangiRay |
40 | Wabuyi Andrew | M | Attendee | WabuyiAndrew |
41 | Wafula Denis | M | Attendee | DenisWafula |
42 | Bogere Wilson | M | Attende | Bogere Wilson |
43 | Musinguzi Pias | M | Attendee | musinguzi pias |
44 | Ayella Patrick | M | Attendee | Patrick Ayella Ojok |
45 | Mukwaba Musa | M | Attendee | Mmukwas59 |
Missing articles/articles need to improve on notable Women in Uganda
[edit]List of articles TBA
Get started
[edit]Choose one of the activities
[edit]- Improve and expand an article
- Help make improvements to Women's biographies on Wikipedia.
- 20 minutes
- Improve with a reference
- Improve Women's biographies with citations.
- 20 minutes
- Translate articles to other languages
- Translate Wikipedia articles from one language to another.
- 45 minutes
- Create a new Wikipedia article
- Choose a person you want to write a new Wikipedia article about.
- 60 minutes
Extra activities
[edit]- Share!
- Share your contribution in social media. Use #wikigap as hashtag.
- 5 minutes
- Upload to Commons!
- Upload your event photos under a free license on Wikimedia Commons. Please add them to the category c:Category:WikiGap 2024.
- 10 minutes