Wiki for Minorities
Wiki for Minorities (WfMin) ist eine Initiative, die im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Arbeit für den Schutz der kulturellen Rechte, die Erhaltung und Verbreitung von Ausdrucksformen des materiellen und immateriellen kulturellen Erbes kultureller Minderheiten, die in drei große Minderheitengruppen unterteilt werden: nationale oder ethnische, religiöse und sexuelle Minderheiten (LGBT), Menschen mit Behinderungen, etc. Zu diesen Minderheiten gehören auch Linguistische Rechte und können sowohl Ureinwohner/innen als auch Migrant/innen-Minderheiten sein. Ursprünglich hieß das Projekt „Wiki Loves Minorities“, aber durch den Konsens der ersten Unterstützer/innen wurde beschlossen, es am 20. Oktober 2023 in „Wiki for Minorities“ umzubenennen, um dieser gemeinschaftlichen Arbeit eine breitere Bedeutung zu geben.
Ansatz
In der Geschichte und an bestimmten Orten und zu bestimmten Zeiten haben Minderheiten aus unterschiedlichen Gründen unter Verfolgung, Marginalisierung und Unsichtbarkeit durch Gruppen gelitten, die politische und wirtschaftliche Macht konzentrieren. Das reicht von der Einschränkung der Meinungs- und Religionsfreiheit von Minderheitengruppen über das Verbot, dass Minderheitengruppen einige ihrer Traditionen frei ausüben können, ohne den übrigen Bewohnern eines Landes oder Gebiets zu schaden, bis hin zu Segregation und Völkermorden, bei denen ganze Gruppen hingerichtet wurden und verschwanden, nur weil sie so waren, wie sie waren.
Verschiedene internationale Organisationen befassen sich mit diesen Themen, wie z.B. die UNESCO, die Organisation, die die Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity verfasst hat, sowie die Vereinten Nationen, die den 21. Mai zum „Welttag der kulturellen Vielfalt für Dialog und Entwicklung“ erklärt haben, sowie der Menschenrechtsrat der Vereinten Nationen, der spezifische Aktivitäten zur Arbeit mit Minderheiten festlegt.
Vom Wiki Movement aus können wir auf verschiedene Weise dazu beitragen, unsere Ziele zu erreichen: gerechtere und inklusivere Gesellschaften, die kulturelle Diversität als bereicherndes Element akzeptieren. Für eine solche Arbeit müssen Konzepte wie soziale Integration, Diversität, Toleranz und interkultureller Dialog grundlegende Prinzipien sein.
Wir können unsere Arbeit in drei Aktivitäten unterteilen:
- Besuche von Benutzer/innen bei Organisationen, die Inhalte über Minderheiten fördern und bewahren und sich für Freies Wissen einsetzen, zum Beispiel einige GLAM-Institutionen;
- Edit-a-thons und Hackathons um Inhalte über Minderheiten in den verschiedenen Wikis zu fördern;
- Ein internationaler Fotowettbewerb und die Organisation von Aktivitäten mit teilnehmenden Benutzer/innen und Chaptern, die Fotos und multimediale Inhalte über lokale Minderheiten in ihrem Umfeld aufnehmen und hochladen, wie z.B. Fotowanderungen.
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Warum sich in WfMin engagieren?
- Es handelt sich um ein Projekt auf globaler Ebene mit dynamischen Aktivitäten, die auf jede regionale/nationale Realität und jeden spezifischen Kontext übertragen werden können. Mit anderen Worten: Du bist herzlich eingeladen, Inhalte auf lokaler, aber auch auf regionaler oder globaler Ebene beizusteuern - ohne Unterschied.
- Die Vielseitigkeit der Aktivitäten, die in den verschiedenen Wikimediaprojekten genannt werden, erlaubt es dem/der Benutzer/in, in seinem/ihrem Interessengebiet zu arbeiten, basierend auf seinen/ihren eigenen Möglichkeiten und seiner/ihrer eigenen Zeiteinteilung. Benutzer/innen können sich ohne Einschränkungen an einer oder mehreren Aktivitäten beteiligen oder eine neue Aktivität vorschlagen. Aktivitäten können von einem/einer oder mehreren Benutzer/in durchgeführt werden, ohne dass eine große Anzahl von Benutzer/innen dafür zusammenkommen muss. Motivation und Ausdauer sind der Schlüssel und wir wollen nicht, dass die Flamme zugunsten des Freien Wissens erlischt.
- Die Themen sind relevant für das, was wir in der Arbeit mit Minderheiten als dringend erachten, und ein wichtiger Punkt ist, dass viele von ihnen sich miteinander überschneiden und den Benutzer/innen die Freiheit geben, ihre eigenen Themen zu wählen, an denen sie arbeiten wollen, ohne unseren Rahmen und Bereich zu verlassen.
Arbeitsgruppen
Die Benutzergruppen sind Initiativen, die von den Benutzer/innen des Projekts ins Leben gerufen wurden und die sich mit den Themen befassen, an denen wir gerade arbeiten. Jede/r Benutzer/in kann sich einer der Arbeitsgruppen anschließen, ohne Einschränkungen. Jeder kann eine Arbeitsgruppe gründen und neue Ideen, Kreativität und Enthusiasmus von allen Benutzer/innen sind immer willkommen. Die derzeit aktiven Arbeitsgruppen sind folgende
- Religiöse Minderheiten und unterrepräsentierte Glaubensrichtungen
- Minori-Ties Programme: für die Arbeit mit Communities von Immigrant/innen und sprachlichen Minderheiten in einem Land oder Gebiet.
- Disabili-Ties Programme: mit dem Ziel, sich für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen in der Welt einzusetzen.
Groups
- Wiki for Minorities in Middle East Group: It is a specialized group, working to expand knowledge about minorities in a way that suits the specificity of Middle Eastern societies and cultures.
Galerie
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Europa: Die erste Werbeaktion von Wiki for Minorities an der Nationalen und Kapodistrias-Universität Athen, Griechenland
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Afrika: Partnerschaft Wiki for Minorities-Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) in Abuja, Nigeria
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Lateinamerika: Der Vorlesetag 2023 wurde am Goethe-Institut Santiago de Chile gefeiert, um das Bewusstsein für diejenigen zu schärfen, die nicht lesen können
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Asien: Allerseelen, gefeiert auf einem Friedhof in Dili, Osttimor. Das Christentum ist in der südostasiatischen Region eine religiöse Minderheit und die gleichen Elemente, die für diese Veranstaltung in den westlichen Ländern - insbesondere in Lateinamerika - verwendet werden, werden in dieser großen Entfernung durchgeführt.
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Afrika: Traditionelle Fulani-Hütte im Bundesstaat Kano, Nigeria. Gespendet für das Fula-Projekt der WfMin.
WfMin in der Presse
- 21. November 2023; Die Voice of Nigeria veröffentlichte eine Nachricht über die Vereinbarung, die Wiki for Minorities mit der Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) getroffen hat: siehe den Beitrag hier
- 18. Januar 2024: Vorstellung von Wiki for Minorities auf Diff
Unterstützung
Wenn du ein/e einzelne/r Benutzer/in bist, der/die das Projekt unterstützt, unterschreibe bitte unten in "Solo Support and Comments". Wenn du der/die Vertreter/in einer Gruppe bist, die mit dem Wiki Movement verbunden ist, unterschreibe bitte unter User Groups Supports and Comments:
Solo Supports and Comments
- Support Igallards7 (talk) 00:50, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support This is a very good initiative. As a Greek Wikimedian, I believe the project can help us to make the underrepresented communities better represented. It is a very good concept which I fully endorse, as it has a very important target: to increase the presence of minorities and make Wikipedia a further better and more inclusive place, while producing positive feedback towards minorities in the general society through the new content and activism the project can usher.NikosLikomitros (talk) 21:54, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support The value of cultural diversity and how the wiki movement can be instrumental in fostering more inclusive societies. The outlined activities demonstrate a well-thought-out plan to actualize the initiative's objectives. Great job on highlighting such a critical and timely topic! Wilfredor (talk) 21:34, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support BIDROHI Hello.. 13:53, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support This project help us to learn and understand different perspectives from people especially those minorities and will be bring good impact to the societies.Diamantino Soares (talk) 21:36, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support I will support this project, Because I support the importance of collaborative work to protect cultural rights, preserve and disseminate expressions of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of cultural minorities.Rotana Nawwaf Al Hasanat (talk) 19:38, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support Wiki for minorities is a project that will help document minority groups, languages, individuals and entities. This project through it’s outlined activities will help to promote equality and inclusion among these set of individuals and I am glad to be a part of it.Ugwulebo (talk) 19:26, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support This is a project that will encourage editors to investigate, compose, and publish media files that emphasize these minority groups' history, culture, accomplishments, and struggles. This encourages tolerance and advances cross-cultural understanding in addition to contributing to a more thorough and varied portrayal of human knowledge.Oby Ezeilo (talk) 11:04, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support for sure it's a great initiative as Rwandan it will bring a platform for our cultural Heritage, history, diaspora, refugees and Migrants, and it will be a big work for our Rwandan editors. Annick green (talk)
- Strong support This project promises to be an exciting initiative! Atibrarian (talk) 22:29, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support Waiting to join!--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 11:21, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support interesting and an excellent initiative KuldeepBurjBhalaike (Talk) 12:56, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Txolo (talk) 17:45, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support -- Summer Kamal
- Strong support
- Strong support This is a great initiative which needs to be carried out to enable visibility of the affected cause. I strongly support and am ready to volunteer to accomplish the goal of this initiative... Senator Choko (talk) 19:38, 20 October 2023 (UTC)Senator Choko
- Strong support As a Venezuelan immigrant with Afro-descendant roots in another South American country, it is essential for me to be part of this project that represents me 100%. A fantastic initiative against hate, discrimination and racism.Cesar.cch (talk) 20:18, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support This a good initiatives as it will focus on knowledge and communities that privileges have left out which is a greater way to make knowledge diverse and visible. I strongly support this. Akwugo (talk) 20:29, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support This is a positive initiative to give voice to the voiceless in the whole wide world. Onwuka Glory (talk) 20:55, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support, The project "Wiki for Minorities" aims to support the documentation of minority groups, languages, people, and entities. Through the activities it has detailed, this project will aid in fostering inclusion and equality among this group of people, and I am happy to be a part of it.SIR SUCCESS (NAA JAHINFO) (talk) 22:34, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support This is a very good initiative which will help the Wikimedia Movement. I strongly support and am ready to volunteer to accomplish the goal of this initiativesKalakpagh (talk) 05:36, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support Je trouve cette initiative innovante et très intéressante et j'y apporte mon approbation ainsi que mon soutien.--Aristidek5maya (talk) 10:19, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support Willing and ready to secure a space for the underrepresented groups and cultures in the world of free and open knowledge. Liaison with underrepresented groups to aid in documenting elements will be a great way to achieve such goals. I am strongly in support of this! Lebron jay (talk)Lebron jay
- I strongly support this excellent initiative projectSadammuhammad11234 (talk) 21:20, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support this project will represent the underrepresented groups especially open to free knowledge. ennydavids(ennydavids)
- Support I support this project, Because this project will promote our cultural heritage and is an Excellent initiativeAliyu Isa Fatima (talk) 21:41, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support I am here to express my wholehearted endorsement of the incredible work being done by Wiki for Minorities. As an advocate for diversity and inclusivity, I am deeply inspired by your mission to promote the representation of underrepresented communities and cultures on Wikis. A Sulaiman Z (talk) 21:56, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
- Support I really support this mission, and it will help those who have no understanding about others culture, tradition. Bringing such to the communities will remove a lot of negative thoughts in people mind.Aleeyuadam123 (talk) 22:44, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
- I Support this initiative ,the minority in every community were been deprived to their rights.hope to dedicate myself to see justice is served to humanity. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Hamza DK (talk)
- Support per my view of the initiatives of Wiki for Minorities, it a great movement to align with as a wikimedian; for the fact the it tries to voice out for the minority groups in society. That's a great initiative. However, where I only won't support is the LGBT. Ibn Dagara (talk) 10:42, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support, The project "Wiki for Minorities" aims to support the documentation of minority groups, languages, people, and entities. Through the activities it has detailed, this project will aid in fostering inclusion and equality among this group of people, and I am happy to be a part of it.Sir Wisdom (talk) 14:34, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support for this wiki for minorites. It's a very good iniative that will help the minorities share there stories. Inyor4mr (talk) 14:12, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support for "Wiki for Minorities (WfMin)" because it fosters all inclusion, this project advocates for the rights and preservation of cultural heritage of various minority groups—ethnic, religious, sexual, linguistic, and Aboriginal.This project will combat historical persecutions and invisibility faced by minoritie. It also focuses on creating equitable, inclusive societies through user visits, edit-a-thons, and an international photo contest, enriching content about minorities on various wikis. Lastly, it promotes diversity, social integration, and intercultural dialogue, fostering a more tolerant and accepting global community.Achukwu Onyinye Jane (talk) 11:23, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support Tera language is one of the minority languages in Northern Nigeria. I think that this movement would help our voices and cultural heritage become more widely known by using this wiki for minorities.YusufuAM (talk) 18:32, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support, after careful consideration, I discover that the project "Wiki for Minority" holds significant importance for providing contents of underrepresented communities. The project aligns with the overarching goals of the Wikimedia Foundation. Therefore, I strongly support this project. Yahuzaishat (talk) 13:12, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support After careful consideration I really support and endorse this project am very ready to contribute to the best of my ability, looking at the current. Situation of some tribes, culture and language in Nigeria that are not on Wikimedia, this project will play a pivotal role in filling those gab.Fulani215 (talk) 14:48, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support, The project "Wiki for Minorities" aims to support the documentation of minority groups, languages,Tribes, people, and entities. Through the activities it has detailed, this project will aid in fostering inclusion and equality among this group of people, and I am happy to be a part of it.Bembety (talk) 13:30, 01 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support, I fully support the Wiki for Minorities initiative and its mission to protect and promote the cultural rights and heritage of various minority groups. It's crucial to preserve and share the diverse expressions of these communities. Count me in as an individual supporter! Jahibia (talk) 22:55, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support, any project designed to enhance the representation of minority topics on the Wikimedia project has my strong support. This initiative is particularly significant for Nigeria as it has the potential to promote its unique diversity and inclusivity, which are crucial values for a thriving and harmonious society. By providing accurate and comprehensive information on the experiences and struggles of minorities, this project will raise awareness and challenge the stereotypes and biases that often marginalize these communities and will serve as a platform for minorities to share their stories and perspectives, which will enrich our understanding of Nigeria's cultural and social landscape. Overall, investing in this project is a positive step towards building a more equitable and just society on the internet and the Wikimedia projects. Kaizenify (talk) 16:18, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support I am fully in support of this initiative/project "wiki for minorities" because with this there will be high share of culture heritage, rights of various minorities. It's really going to bridge the gap faced.Mercyjamb123 (talk) 05:55, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support Inyor4mr (talk) 20:15, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support The Wiki Minorities topic within the Wikimedia project holds promising implications for writers and daily activities. It stands as the most impactful project across Wikimedia's sister programs. Bembety (talk) 20:15, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support Wiki Monitoring has influenced the thought processes of individuals, guiding them on how to think critically and apply that thinking to write content that benefits a wide audience.Hafs2233 (talk)
- Annick green (talk) 14:00, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support - this seems like a quite interesting initiative. I was individually working on mentioned topics quite extensively over the years on English and ex-Yugoslav Wikipedias as well as on Wikimedia so if I can help in some way I will gladly share my experiences.--MirkoS18 (talk) 00:35, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support This is very interesting. I strongly support Semmy1960 (talk) 06:15, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
- Adamu ab (talk) 19:38, 26 January 2024 (UTC)I strongly sport
- Strong support Nice initiative for the minorities and a helping hand most especially for the languages in the incubator am working on Central Kanuri Wikipedia in incubator hope this project will help in getting our own site soon MohammedBama123 (talk) 19:54, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
- Support I support this initiative because I find it very interesting and would like to be a part of it. Cestsalam (talk)
- Strong support. JOAN ~ (Questions?) 21:14, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support Defending linguistic diversity and developing tools for the linguistic appropriation of our territories. Duityors (talk) 21:32, 01 April 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support This iniative will go a long way in ensuring knowledge is free for all including the disabled and scarcely represented regions too Tedleemah (talk) 09:22, 04 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support Mox Eden (talk) 12:48, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
- Support Looking forward for collaboration with other linguistics minorities around the world MohammedBama123 (talk) 18:41, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
- Support this movement i believe will be voice for voiceless minorities and happy to be part of this movement Umargana1 (talk) 19:13, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
User Groups Supports and Comments:
- Strong support The project "Wiki for Minorities" aims to support the documentation of minority groups, languages, people, and entities. Through the activities it has detailed, this project will aid in fostering inclusion and equality among this group of people. As a Wikimedia Community Kilimanjaro we will be happy to be part of this project. I strongly support this. I'll try my best to provide as many content as possible.
- Strong support - This seems to be one of the projects aimed at promoting the minoritized groups using the Wikimedia platform as a tool. For this, I strongly support this project on behalf of the Tyap Wikimedians User Group. Kambai Akau (talk) 13:40, 4 No{vember 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support - On behalf of Wikipedia Hausa and entire Katsina Wikimedians user group, I strongly aupport this program which aimed at promoting the traditions, languages, religions and culture, through amazing activities stated. Dev Ammar (talk) 21:11, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
- Strong support on behalf of WikiFact-Checkers, strongly support this initiative. We as a media group are working to bridge the content gap in the media space and improve on the notability of content in areas like ethnic minorities which are yet to be written about.
- Strong support Its a project that we really fit in, being in the digital Minority. Wiki For Senior Citizens Network--Oby Ezeilo (talk) 10:18, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support Wiki for Minorities encompasses the vision of PhilWiki Community. Speakers of indigenous minority languages in the Philippines are declining due to systemic marginalization. We aim to promote and increase the daily use of Philippine languages and deploy Wikipedia as a resource and medium for the dissemination of open knowledge and learning through their languages. By giving these regional languages an internationally recognized and prestigious platform for their users, PhilWiki Community hopes to raise their profiles and remove any stigma attached to speaking and using them. --Maffeth.opiana (talk) 15:23, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
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