Community Resources and Partnerships/India Rapid Project/Women* Train The Trainer 2025
Applicant
edit- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
User:Chinmayee Mishra
- Organization
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- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
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- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
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Project
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Women* Train The Trainer 2025
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-02-10 - 2025-06-01
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
India
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Wiki Loves Women
- 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)
The Women* Train-the-Trainer event in India, aims to empower and equip women and gender-diverse individuals with the skills and knowledge to lead initiatives within their communities. This event will provide participants with training in digital literacy, community leadership, and gender equity, fostering their ability to take up leadership positions.. Amplifying voices that are underrepresented on Wikimedia platforms and in the broader digital landscape, this initiative seeks to bridge the gender gap and promote inclusivity. The project’s impact will extend beyond the immediate participants, contributing to sustainable community development and knowledge equity. This grant request is to support the purpose along with the underspent fund from Wiki Women Camp 2023 grant.
- 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.
1. Women* Train The Trainer: Conduct training to enhance the contribution and leadership of women* addressing the capacity challenges that limit their participation.
2. Collaborate with women's organizations and educational institutions to raise awareness about the importance of gender diversity in content creation on Wikimedia platforms.
3. Develop a mentorship program to support new women editors and provide guidance on contributing and leading Wikimedia projects effectively.
- 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.
Sandeep Kaur : Project Coordinator | User:FromPunjabChinmayee Mishra : Grantee | User:Chinmayee Mishra
- 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)
1. Target Participants and Communities: The primary target participants for the Women* Train-the-Trainer event are women* from India for in person activity, and global for hybrid for hybrid participation. The participants will be the contributors in open knowledge projects, including Wikimedia projects, or who are active in promoting gender equity in their local contexts.
2. Before and During Activities: To engage participants before the event, we will conduct outreach through Wikimedia community groups and gender equity networks. We will organize pre-event virtual sessions to introduce the objectives, build rapport, and create a collaborative atmosphere. Participants will also be encouraged to share their expectations and challenges, which will lead to the event design. During the event, interactive training, hands-on training sessions, and group activities will ensure active participation. Mentors and facilitators will support participants throughout the event both for in person and remote participants.
3. Follow-Up After Activities: After the event, we will maintain engagement through regular follow-ups, including mentorship programs, and progress tracking of individual projects initiated by participants. A dedicated communication platform (e.g., a mailing list or chat group) will enable ongoing collaboration and support. Participants will also be encouraged to conduct local training sessions or projects, for which we will provide resources and guidance. Feedback and impact assessments will help refine future initiatives and ensure sustained engagement and growth.
- 9.1. If your project includes in-person activities, are there any international participants travelling to India for them? (required)
- 9.1.1. List all countries of participation. (required)
- 9.2. Will the project be transferring funds to any international participants? (required)
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- 9.2.1. List all international participants receiving funding and their countries. (required)
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- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
- No
- 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.
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- 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.
This has been discussed with specific individuals involved in the regional training and engagement, who were also a part of the WikiWomen Camp 20223 COT and follow-up activities, some advisors of the Women* Task Force and Staff of Wikimedia Foundation- Masana, Cornelius and Praveen Das.
- 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)
Other Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Gender and diversity
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Gender Identity
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Invest in Skills and Leadership Development
Metrics
edit- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Through the Women* Train-the-Trainer, we aim to gain valuable insights into the most effective strategies for empowering women and gender-diverse individuals to become leaders and trainers within their communities, which can be adapted in different regions of the world. Specifically, we hope to learn:
1. Approaches to Addressing Barriers: We want to better understand & address the challenges faced by underrepresented groups in accessing and contributing to open knowledge platforms, and identify effective methods to overcome these barriers.
2. Impact of Localized Training Models: Observing how contextually tailored training methods resonate with participants, we seek to refine our approach to make future programs more inclusive and impactful.
3. Sustainable Mentorship Practices: We aim to evaluate the post-event mentorship and community support systems in sustaining participant engagement and fostering long-term knowledge-sharing practices.
4. Building a Stronger Network: We are committed to creating a robust support network that provides sustainable, long-term assistance to women aspiring to take on leadership roles and lead their own projects. Ultimately, this project will provide critical learnings on designing and implementing scalable initiatives that promote inclusivity, gender equity, and knowledge equity in India and beyond.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 15 | 15 in person and more in hybrid |
| Number of editors | 15 | At Least 15 from India and more from the global movement |
| Number of organizers | 5 | Project leaders and WMF Support |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 50 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 |
| Wikidata | 50 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | 50 |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | 50 |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
1. Number of Participants: Train 15-18 women in person and gender-diverse individuals from global communities.
2. Content Contribution: Create or improve articles on important topics & personalities as per the theme of Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), across multiple languages as part of the pre-event's sessions and follow-up activities. A dashboard will be maintained to map the contributions.
3. Outreach and Multiplication Impact: We will support new leaders of the first 3 projects proposed as an outcome of the training. We will also do outreach programs to bring new editors to the Wikimedia projects.
4. Community Engagement: Establish a sustained network for participants and mentors.
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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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)
1. Program and event dashboard2. Event metrics #tool3. SPARQL and Quarry4. Event registration tool
Budget
edit- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
[Women* TTT 2025] Rapid Fund Budget : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cvLG5p_A2Npx9Z4CNu08PlCf66faqC1U2nE6vdDASYI/edit?gid=0#gid=0
- 22. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in Indian Rupees. (required)
422740 INR
- 22.1. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD. (required)
5000 USD
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Yes
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