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Wiki Loves Women in Uganda[edit]
The Wiki Loves Women project is a content aggregation project that is being implemented in six sub-Saharan Africa countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania. It started at the beginning of 2016.
Core Team[edit]
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- Erina Mukuta
- Mulumba Ivan
- Kateregga Geoffrey
- Bukulu Steven
- Douglas Ssebagala
- Alice Kibombo
- Donah Mafabi
Project Participants[edit]
| First name | Last name | Username |
|---|---|---|
| Susan | Malinga | Susan Malinga |
| Susan | Ngabirwe | create or add a username |
| Mercy | Mirembe | create or add a username |
| Patricia | Kisesi | create or add a username |
| Helga | Nagaba | create or add a username |
| Lillian | Linda | create or add a username |
| Irene | Nakitto | ChiLlitUG |
| Proscovia | Akello | vincepross |
| Katherine | Winifred | create or add a username |
| Joyce | Wolayo | Joy wolayo |
| Hilda | Twongyeirwe | Twongyeirwe Hilda |
| Ingrid | Aguti | create or add a username |
| Deborah | Angona | create or add a username |
| Segawa | Nakisanze | create or add a username |
| Shillah | Nampewo | create or add a username |
| Philo | Nabweru | create or add a username |
| Patience | Nitumwesiga | create or add a username |
| Anibel | Turyagumanawe | create or add a username |
| Sharon | Namukwaya | create or add a username |
| Jackson | Dre | create or add a username |
| Vincent | Jjingo | create or add a username |
| Manzi | Surumani | create or add a username |
| Lucy | Lunyolo | to be created |
| Praise | Namara | Praise Namara |
| Brian | Kawooya | KAWOOYA B |
Accounts created[edit]
Wartson - Wartson Atukwatse ChiLlitUG - Nakitto Irene Nakisanze - Nakisanze Segawa Susan Malinga - Susan Malinga Praise namara - Praise Namara Joywolayo - Joyce Wolayo Kawooya b - Kawooya Brian Twongyeirwe - Twongyeirwe Hilda nabweru - Nabweru Philomena
Partners[edit]
The Wiki Loves Women project in Uganda would not be possible without several key partners. These partners include;
- Femrite
- Women In Technology Uganda
- Ugandan Bloggers
- Hive Colab
- Goethe Zentrum - Kampala
- Kawempe Youth Centre (KYC)
- High Sound Uganda
- Luganda Department, Makerere University
- Women of Uganda Network
- School of Women and Gender Studies - Makerere University,
- Embassy of Sweden Kampala,
- Internet Society - Uganda Chapter
- Girl Up Initiative Uganda
- Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association (UWEA)
Upcoming and past events[edit]
1st June 2019 : #1Lib1Ref Uganda 2019[edit]
- When: Saturday 1st June , 9am - 4pm
- Where: Goethe Zentrum - Kampala Library
- What: Training and improvement of articles through referencing and relevant citation
- Partner: Various , Kawempe Youth Centre (KYC)
- Register here: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Uganda/1Lib1Ref_Uganda_2019?enroll=
- Recommended resources
- List of women without articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Missing_articles_by_nationality/Uganda
- List of women with articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Blue/Existing_articles_by_nationality/Uganda
- Index of Uganda-related articles : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_Uganda-related_articles
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Uganda : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Uganda#Article_alerts
- Articles created during the event:
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Introduction to WikiLovesWomen and # 1Lib1Ref campaign |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Basic Rules of referencing and citation and acceptable sources |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Creation of accounts, joining dashboard, Userpages |
| 11:00 – 1:00 | Review of suggested resources, Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Edit-a-thon |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | #1Lib1Ref campaign and next steps ,Conclusion |
Project Participants[edit]
| First name | Last name | Username | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | Amia | Catherine Amia | Kawempe Youth Centre |
| Joyce | Nabasirye | Joynabasirye | EASLIS ,Makerere University |
| Judith | Mugume | Bananajudith | EASLIS ,Makerere University |
| Sharon | Nakaweesi | Sharon Nakaweesi | Kawempe Youth Centre |
| Umusalamah | Nakamanya | Nakamanya Umu | EASLIS ,Makerere University |
| Geoffrey | Kateregga | Kateregga1 | WCUG |
| Alice | Kibombo | AKibombo | WCUG |
23rd March 2019: Training and Editathon Kawempe Youth Centre (KYC)[edit]
- When: Saturday 23rd March 9.00am till 4.45pm
- Where: Kawempe Youth Centre ,Ttula Road ,Kawempe
- What: Training and Edit-a-thon
- Partner: Kawempe Youth Centre (KYC)
- Register here: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Uganda/Wiki_Loves_Women_Uganda_Edit-a-thon_with_Kawempe_Youth_Centre_(Saturday_23_March_2019)?enroll=ylmtfvak (due to technical issues, accounts were not recorded in the dashboard during that event)
- List of women without articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Missing_articles_by_nationality/Uganda
- List of women with articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Blue/Existing_articles_by_nationality/Uganda
- Articles created during the event:
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Introduction to WikiLovesWomen and Wikipedia |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Basic Rules of Wikipedia, and Anatomy of a Wikipedia Page |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Creation of accounts, joining dashboard, Userpages |
| 11:00 – 1:00 | Creating a Draft Article, Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Edit-a-thon |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | WikiGap Challenge and Next Steps |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Conclusion |
Participants[edit]
16th March 2019: Training and Editathon with GirlUp and UWEAL[edit]
- When: Saturday 16th March 9.45am till 1.45pm
- Where: Goethe Zentrum Kampala, 52 Bukoto St, Kampala
- What: Training and Editathon
- Partner: GirlUp Initiative Uganda and Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association (UWEA)
- Register here: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Girl_Up_and_UWEA/Wiki_Loves_Women_Uganda_-_Edita-t-hon_with_Girl_Up_and_UWEA
- List of women without articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Missing_articles_by_nationality/Uganda
- List of women with articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Blue/Existing_articles_by_nationality/Uganda
- Articles created during the event:
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9.45 - 10.00 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 10.00 - 10.30 | Introduction to WikiLovesWomen and Wikipedia |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Basic Rules of Wikipedia, and Anatomy of a Wikipedia Page |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Creation of accounts, joining dashboard, Userpages |
| 11.30 – 12:30 | Creating a Draft Article, Edit-at-thon |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | WikiGap Challenge and Next Steps |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Refreshments and Closure |
Participants[edit]
WikiGap 2018[edit]
Main Event[edit]
- When: 8th March. 9.30am till 5.00pm
- Where: Makerere University
- What: International Women's Day Editathon and Launch of WikiGap Challenge
- Partner: School of Women and Gender Studies - Makerere University, Embassy of Sweden Kampala, Internet Society of Uganda
- Register here: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Uganda/Wiki_Loves_Women_Uganda_and_WikiGap_2019_Kampala
- list of articles:
- notes:
Pre-event[edit]
- When: 2nd March. 9.30am till 5.00pm
- Where: Makerere University
- What: International Women's Day Editathon and Launch of WikiGap Challenge
- Partner: School of Women and Gender Studies - Makerere University, Embassy of Sweden Kampala, Internet Society of Uganda
- Register here :
- list of articles:
- notes:
2nd March Editation with School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University[edit]
- When: 2nd March. 9.00am till 5.00pm
- Where: Makerere University
- What: Training and edit-a-thon event, Wikigap pre-event
- Partner: School of Women and Gender Studies - Makerere University, Embassy of Sweden Kampala, Internet Society of Uganda
- Register here :
- list of articles:
- notes:
16th February: Training and Editathon with WOUGNET[edit]
- When: 16th of February. 9.00am till 1.00pm
- Where: WOUGNET
- What: Training and edit-a-thon event
- Partner: Women of Uganda Network
- Register here : https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Women_of_Uganda_Network/Wiki_Loves_Women_Editathon_at_WOUGNET_-_Uganda
- list of articles:
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.30 - 9.00 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 9.30 | Introduction to Wikimedia projects(creation of accounts) |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Outreach and Dashboard |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Creation of structure of article |
| 10.30 – 12:30 | Edit-at-thon |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Next steps and social media |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Refreshments and Closure |
Project Participants[edit]
| First name | Last name | Username |
|---|---|---|
| Susan | Atim | H. Susan Atim |
| Alice | Nankwalu | Alice Nankwalu |
| Sandra | Aceng | Sandra Aceng |
| Isaac | Amuku | Isaac's Amuku |
| Isaac | Amuku | Amuku Isaac |
| Goretti | Zavuga Amuriat | zgamuriat |
| Patricia | Nyasuna | Patricia Nyasuna |
| Sandra | Ainemukama |
9th February: Wiki-translation[edit]
- When: 9th of February. 10am till 6pm
- Where: Geothe- Zentrum
- What: Training and edit-a-thon event
- Partner: Luganda Department Makerere University
- Dashboard : https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Makerere_University/Wiki-Translate
- list of articles:
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.00 - 8.45 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 10.00 | Introduction to Wikimedia projects(creation of accounts) |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Outreach and Dashboard |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Creation of structure of article |
| 12.30 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Next steps and social Media |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Closure |
9th February: Meeting with Journalists[edit]
- When: 9th of February. 10am till 6pm
- Where: Geothe- Zentrum
- What: Training and edit-a-thon event
- Partner: High sound Uganda
- Register here : https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_User_group_uganda/Wiki_loves_women_Ugandan_Journalists_(9th_February_2019)
- list of articles:
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.00 - 8.45 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 10.00 | Introduction to Wikimedia projects(creation of accounts) |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Outreach and Dashboard |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Creation of structure of article |
| 12.30 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Next steps and social Media |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Closure |
15th December: Ugandan Bloggers[edit]
- When: 15th of December. 10am till 6pm
- Where: Geothe- Zentrum
- What: Training and edit-a-thon event
- Partner: Ugandan Bloggers
- Register here : https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_User_group_uganda/Wiki_loves_women_Ugandan_bloggers_(saturday)
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.00 - 8.45 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 10.00 | Introduction to Wikimedia projects(creation of accounts) |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Outreach and Dashboard |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Creation of structure of article |
| 12.30 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Next steps and social Media |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Closure |
24th October: Wikidata in Mbarara[edit]
- When: 24th of October. 8am till 16pm
- Where: at Hive Collab
- What: Training and edit-athon event
- Partner: Hive Colab
- Register here : https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Mbarara_University_of_Science_and_Technology/Wiki_Loves_Women_Uganda_-_Wikidata_Edit-a-thon_Mbarara_(26th_of_October_2018)
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.00 - 8.45 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 10.00 | Session 1 |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Outreach and Dashboard |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Session 2 |
| 12.30 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Session 3 |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Next steps and social Media |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Closure |
8th September: Wikipedia workshop with Women in Technology[edit]
- When: 8th of September. 10am till 16pm
- Where: WITU(Women in technology Uganda) , Kanjokya street (map ? address ?)
- What: Training and edit-athon event
- Partner: Women in Technology
- Register here :https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Women_in_Technology_Uganda/Wiki_Loves_Women_Uganda,_WITU_Editathon
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Introduction and registration |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Account and profile creation |
| 12.30 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Introduction to Commons |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Next steps |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Closure |
Register here :
10th- 12th August: WikiGOESACCT[edit]
wikiGOESACCT https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/African_College_of_Commerce_and_Technology/WikiGoesACCT
26th July: Wikipedia workshop with Femrite at Uganda Museum[edit]
- When: 26th of July. 8am till 16pm
- Where: at Uganda Museum (map ? address ?)
- What: Training and edit-athon event
- Partner: Femrite
- Register here : https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Uganda/Wiki_Loves_Women_Uganda_-_Wikipedia_workshop_with_Femrite_-_Uganda_(26th_of_July_2018)
- notes:
Program for the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8.00 - 8.45 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 10.00 | Session 1 |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Outreach and Dashboard |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Session 2 |
| 12.30 – 1:00 | Edit-at-thon |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Session 3 |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Next steps and social Media |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Closure |
Key project focus areas and links[edit]
The activities are organized around ediathons open to all for the general presentation of the project, the writing of articles and the uploading of the sources.
Press coverage[edit]
Online
Radio
- Alice Kibombo is interviewed at Western Uganda's Biggest Radio Station 91.2 Crooze FM on EIHANGA RYAITU (Translating To: Our Country Show) hosted by Sir Khoi Khoi. (Language used is Luganda)as seen on facebook