Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikipedia mental health awareness campaign (ID: 22281854)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Abhah555
- Organization
N/A
- 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)
N/A
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wikipedia mental health awareness campaign
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-10-31 - 2023-12-21
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
International (more than one country across continents or regions)
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
- 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 main challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community regarding mental health include: Stigma and discrimination: LGBTQ+ individuals often face societal stigma and discrimination, which can lead to feelings of shame, low self-esteem, and internalized homophobia or transphobia. This can significantly impact their mental health and well-being. Minority stress: trans+ individuals may experience minority stress, which refers to the chronic stressors they face due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. This stress can result from experiences of prejudice, discrimination, and social exclusion, leading to higher rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Many mental health professionals may not have adequate training or knowledge about the unique challenges faced by trans+ individuals. This can result in a lack of appropriate care and support, making it difficult for trans individuals to find mental health services that are affirming and understanding of their experiences. Higher rates of mental health disorders: Research consistently shows that trans individuals have higher rates of mental health disorders compared to their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. This can be attributed to the various challenges they face, including stigma, discrimination, and lack of social support. Intersectionality: trans individuals who belong to multiple marginalized groups, such as people of color, individuals with disabilities, or those from low-income backgrounds, may face compounded challenges and discrimination. This intersectionality can further impact their mental health and well-being. Suicidal ideation and self-harm: trans individuals are at a higher risk of suicidal ideation and self-harm compared to the general population. This risk is often attributed to the challenges they face, including rejection from family and friends, bullying, and societal stigma.Addressing these challenges requires creating safe and inclusive spaces, increasing access to community affirmative mental health care, educating mental health professionals about trans issues, and promoting acceptance and understanding within society. The Wikipedia mental health awareness campaign is an initiative aimed at improving the quality and quantity of mental health-related content on Wikipedia. The campaign seeks to raise awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma, and provide accurate and reliable information to the public.The campaign involves various activities, including editing existing mental health articles, creating new articles on underrepresented topics, and improving the overall coverage of mental health on Wikipedia. It also encourages collaboration among editors, experts, and organizations working in the field of mental health.The campaign highlights the importance of reliable sources and evidence-based information, ensuring that the content on mental health is accurate, up-to-date, and accessible to a wide audience. It will also promotes the inclusion of diverse perspectives and experiences, recognizing the global nature of mental health issues.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- 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)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | ||
| Number of editors | ||
| Number of organizers |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
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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)
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)
- 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.
USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
No
Endorsements and Feedback
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Community members are invited to share meaningful feedback on the proposal and include reasons why they endorse the proposal. Consider the following:
- Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
- Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
- Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).