Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/"Inclusive Wiktionary Initiatives:Championing Gender Parity" (ID: 22696496)
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Applicant Details
edit- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Haweey7575
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Main Proposal
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
"Inclusive Wiktionary Initiatives: Championing Gender Parity"
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-10-05 - 2024-12-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 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)
As a female activist who is also an editor and the first female Administrator (https://ha.wiktionary.org/wiki/Musamman:ActiveUsers?username=&wpFormIdentifier=specialactiveusers) of Hausa Wikipedia, luckily to have discovered Wiktionary, I feel obliged to premier the first "Inclusive Wiktionary Initiatives: Championing Gender Parity" serving the cycle theme of "Wiki Loves Women" that will be carried out by females editors with few males for raising and inspiring the emergence of active advocates champions of Wiktionary and Wikipedia at large to aids in changing the stats of the females Editors/contributors.
The change we are aiming is to enrich the Hausa Wiktionary with a comprehensive lexicon of words and terms related to "Gender Equality" which are currently missing:
https://ha.wiktionary.org/wiki/Special:AllPages
The main problems we are trying to solved are:
1. Issues of limited Vocabulary: The Hausa language lack a diverse vocabulary related to gender equality, making it challenging to discuss and address gender-related issues effectively.
2. Cultural Awareness: Introducing words and terms related to gender equality in Hausa may require careful consideration of cultural meaning and responses to ensure acceptance and understanding within the community.
To address these challenges and achieve our goals, we will be implementing the following approaches:
1. Lexicon Expansion: We will categorized a comprehensive list of words and terms related to gender equality in Hausa, including their pronunciations to avoid homographic effects.
2. Community Engagement: We will engage with the Hausa-speaking communities, including female student activists, Hausa department students of the "Faculty of Languages" Kaduna State University (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaduna_State_University) and native speakers, to gather input and feedback on proposed words and terms.
3. Language Control: We will work towards standardizing the usage and spelling of gender equality-related terms in Hausa Wiktionary to ensure consistency and accuracy in definitions and usage examples.
4. Promotion and Awareness: We will raise awareness about the importance of gender equality vocabulary in Hausa and promote the use of the expanded lexicon within the community. This will involve educational campaigns in tertiary institutions. Some of the words we will be focusing on are "Gender Equality Related Words", as seen in the link below:
We aim to write appropriate definitions from (dictionaries), upload audio pronunciation using the (OGG, FLAC, AAC formats), referenced these words and attach them to the appropriate word category created:
https://ha.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Kalmomi_Masu_Ala%C6%99a_da_Daidaiton_Jinsi
This will not only provide users with a clearer understanding of the pronunciation but also ensure that all meanings and pronunciations are accessible, reducing confusion and improving the overall quality of the Hausa Wiktionary and balance the "gender equality" misunderstood perspective. Below is a clear illustrations of what we plan to do for each word:
https://ha.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zubar_da_ciki
By implementing these approaches, we aim to enhance the Hausa Wiktionary with a robust collection of words and terms related to gender equality, empowering users (females and males) to engage in meaningful discussions and advocacy efforts to promote gender parity and social justice in Hausa-speaking communities that might be worthy of imitation in other communities.
- 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.
We are committed to fostering community involvement and launching innovative Wikimedia projects focused on educational equality. This includes expanding on the achievements of community contributors who played a vital role in improving Wikipedia in Hausa Wiktionary, by offering impartial definitions of words and phrases pertaining to gender equality. To achieve this, we are arranging a series of in-person refresher trainings/meet-up that will actively involve a dedicated community of gender enthusiasts from the parent bodies of Wiktionary,
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiktionary/Tremendous_Wiktionary_User_Group
These workshops which will be both physical and virtual, designed to equip participants with Wikimedia projects and provide essential training. The project will run for a period of 3 month to re-introduce Wiktionary, Wikicommons and how to convert audio files into acceptable formats of "Ogg", "Flac", and "Aac" and connect them to Wiktionary category created:
https://ha.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Kalmomi_Masu_Ala%C6%99a_da_Daidaiton_Jinsi
Additionally, we have planned to schedule online events to facilitate project interactions, to provide insights into upcoming developments, and offer assistance. The scheduled is for us to carry out assignment/task, participate in online training and participate in virtual events. Mentorship and support will also be provided to community members through team leaders who will guide and assist them in contributing efficiently to Hausa Wiktionary using available resources.
Finally, we shall organize a contest, which will cover two Wikimedia projects referred to in this proposal i.e Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons. Winners will be announce after the contest, gift vouchers and certificates will be awarded for their relentless contribution. last day of the project will see the creation of a community for sustainability purposes and other ways to enhance gender equality through it and increase the stats of female contributors.
- 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. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
1. Project Lead - Haweey7575: She is an active member of the Wikimedia user group Nigeria (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria), Wikimedia Hausa User Group (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hausa_Wikimedians_User_Group) and a forefront campaigner for the informal group "The Women Voices" (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Women_Voices), holding a position as one of the female executives in the Kaduna State University Students Union (https://kasu.edu.ng/). With her extensive knowledge and experience, she has successfully been as team member of various Wikipedia projects, Her commitment to fostering engagement and knowledge dissemination through these projects reflects her passion for leveraging Wikipedia as a powerful educational and informational resource for gender equity.
2. Logistics Coordinator - Hajjo30: She is a Wikimedia volunteer, an accountant by profession who have gained extensive experience as a logistics specialist in various projects.
3. Coordinator Communication -Saudarh2 : She is a communication strategist who will designed Google forms, fliers. She is an expert when it comes to using Canvas and Benime applications. She have designed fliers and videos according to the theme which surely will be audience attracting. Some of her work for this project include: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QZ2543NgMlXZU6p4bWAaW1792TucvMvg/view?usp=drivesdk and https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q_lqbnWveRf2N7D4M93FOsF1-l_UjUE5/view?usp=drivesdk
4. Coordinator Training and Facilitation - 787IYO: He is a human rights activist, a let's connector who have served in numerous capacities like been a supporting officer in the movement strategy (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Let%27s_Connect_Profile/Ibrahim Yakubu), he co-founded the Kiwix Wikimedians User Group (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix_Wikimedians_User_Group) and have carried out numerous events such: (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_as_an_educational_enhancer_for_gender_equality), (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_Day_with_Teachers_in_enhancing_Gender_Equality). He is an administrator in Hausa wikipedia with vast experienced.
5. Advisory Team: This comprises of elites whom are native of Hausa land and women's advocates in the linguistic department of Kaduna State University. Some of them are: Ironlady090, Nafee330, Jidda3711 and Juwairiya070
6. Volunteer Teams: This includes members of the "The Women Voices" whom must are female with few males. They are: Bamalli080, Deezon.
- 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)
We aim to recognize and engage the most dedicated and knowledgeable contributors, inviting them to join upcoming projects and events while offering opportunities for leadership roles within the community. We will create telegram group to include new participants, fostering ongoing discussions and collaborative efforts for future initiatives. Our target participants comprise current members of the Hausa Wiktionary community, with a commitment to involve anyone from the broader Hausa community who can contribute.
Additionally; we will welcome volunteers from the faculty of language and linguistic, Kaduna State University, promoting a culture of learning and knowledge equity in sharing among both experienced editors and newcomers especially gender advocates.
- 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.
We will adhere to the Wikimedia universal code of conduct: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy#Youth_Safety and the Wikimedia foundation friendly space policy: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy#:~:text=The%20Wikimedia%20Foundation%20is%20dedicated,expression%2C%20disability%2C%20physical%20appearance%2C
- 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.
We talked to the community members about the project and they all welcome it and agreed, we also contacted one of the co-founders about his opinion and he also appreciate the efforts and support our efforts as females struggling to be inclusive at all atmosphere.
- 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)
Language
- 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)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Provide for Safety and Inclusion
Learning and metrics
edit- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
We aim in learning how to retain recruited editors into Wikimedia Foundation movement as educational volunteers. Our learning questions also includes:
A. How can trained females editor take up charge in leadership roles in the future?
B. How to create an enabling environment for gender equality activist?
C. Have the editors understood the Wiktionary and the theme of the project?
D. To checkmate whether volunteers have the skills and motivation to continue contributing and adequately optimize an open community.
E. Did we improve the credibility, reliability of Hausa Wiktionary to serve as an educational tool?
F. Did we successfully assess the quality of content generated and outcomes utilized?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | We planned to have 50 participants including the organisers, so that we will have and interactives session, control and condusive atmosphere. |
| Number of editors | 30 | We planned to recruit new editors who will be tracked by dashboard. Also returning editors will be tracked and onboarded. |
| Number of organizers | 6 | The project team comprises of dedicated individuals with relevant roles as earlier stated in section 8 above, and as hightlighted below;
1. Project Lead - Haweey7575 2. Logistics Coordinator - Hajjo30 3. Coordinator Communication - Saudarh2 4. Coordinator Training and Facilitation - 787IYO 5. Advisory Team: Ironlady090, Nafee330, Jidda3711 and Juwairiya070 6. Volunteer Teams: Bamalli080, Deezon |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | 150 |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 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)
We will make use of outreach dashboard ( https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/) WMF Hashtags to monitor, track users contributions (Number of words created and improved) and Glamorous Tool ( https://glamtools.toolforge.org/glamorous.php) to track number of audio/images uploaded/used in Wiktionary respectively.
Financial proposal
edit- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
2486646 NGN
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
1650 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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