CIS-A2K/Events/She Leads 2025
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CIS-A2K is launching the second iteration of the She Leads campaign, aimed at encouraging more women to actively engage and take leadership roles within the Wikimedia movement. Just like last year, this year also, the initiative continues to support women Wikimedians from India, providing them with guidance on developing ideas, drafting proposals, and accessing necessary resources. To ensure effective participation and impact, A2K will introduce specific criteria that participants must adhere to.
Background
[edit]In March 2023, CIS-A2K introduced She Leads as a program and campaign to empower women in the Wikimedia community to take initiative and lead their own projects. The campaign ran for two and a half months (March 1 – May 15, 2023), during which 19 women from India proposed 15 unique ideas, resulting in the successful execution of 13 projects.
As a follow-up to this initiative, an in-person event was organized on February 1-2, 2025, bringing together participants to reflect on their experiences, share learnings, and discuss ways to sustain and expand their contributions to Wikimedia.
With the second iteration of She Leads, CIS-A2K aims to build on last year’s success, fostering a stronger, more inclusive space for women in Wikimedia.
Purpose
[edit]The She Leads campaign aims to empower and support women Wikimedians in India by encouraging them to take leadership roles, develop impactful ideas, and execute projects within the Wikimedia movement. A few wider key areas of this campaign include
- Encourage more women to actively contribute to Wikimedia projects.
- Equip participants with the knowledge and confidence to lead initiatives.
- Provide mentorship, resources, and structured guidance to transform ideas into actionable projects.
- Build a strong network of women Wikimedians for peer learning and sustained engagement.
- Establish long-term pathways for continued participation and leadership in Wikimedia.
Program Period
[edit]- 8th March 2025
- 9th May 2025
Note: This time, 30% of the proposals will be led by new women Wikimedians, while 70% of the work will continue with female Wikimedians from the previous campaign.
Rules & Guidelines
[edit]To ensure a smooth and effective execution of activities under the She Leads initiative, please follow these guidelines carefully.
- Collaboration Proposal Submission
- Collaboration Proposals must be submitted using the designated template [linked below]. - The primary organiser of the activity must be a female Wikimedian. - Male Wikimedians are welcome to support activities, but the proposal must be submitted by a female Wikimedian, and the idea should be clearly communicated to all collaborators.
- Mentorship & Collaboration
- Mentors will be assigned to interested participants, or applicants may collaborate with female Wikimedians who have previously led activities under She Leads 2024. - All activities should be conducted in collaboration with CIS-A2K, meaning that any involvement of mentors, resource persons, or collaborators must be clearly documented on the relevant pages. - In-person activities should be localized within the respective community or region.
- Documentation Requirements
- Documentation of all activities on Meta is mandatory to ensure transparency and share learnings with the community. - Before executing an initiative, relevant pages should be created and shared with collaborators. - A detailed report must be published within 20 days after the activity. - Activities initiated without prior discussion and active collaboration with CIS-A2K will not be considered under this program.
- Activity Tracking Tool
Organizers will add their activities under this dashboard if the collaborator is not aware about the tool, one of the A2K members will support them.
Financial Guidelines
[edit]- Budget Cap:
- The maximum budget for a single activity is ₹30,000, which will be discussed as a breakout budget based on the proposal and the impact of the activity. - There should be one more collaborator for the activity who could be a sharer of resources which can be anything for example, venue, infrastructure support, intellectual support etc.
- Payment & Reimbursement:
- Payments will be made directly by CIS-A2K whenever possible. - If direct payment is not feasible, the collaborator must submit proper bills for reimbursement. - Reimbursement requests must be submitted within 15 days of the activity's completion. - CIS-A2K will process the reimbursement within 15 working days after verifying the submitted bills.
Support from CIS-A2K
[edit]A2K will support these activities in different manners; - A2K can assist in refining or developing the concept behind the activity. - A2K will assign a mentor to each proposed activity. - If there is a need for support or guidance in documentation, A2K will provide assistance in that regard as well. - Will offer all the needed support for these activities. - A2K will support the 70% of leadership to design new programs collaboratively.
Proposals
[edit]Please write your username below and click on "Start my proposal", it'll open a new subpage. Please answer all the questions in detail.
Contact
[edit]nitesh@cis-india.org