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Event Description

WikiForHumanRights Campaign conducted in June 2024, organised by the Wikimedians of Arusha, is an initiative focused on increasing the coverage of human rights and sustainable agricultural topics on Wikimedia projects. Held annually, the event aims to enhance public awareness and understanding of human rights and sustainable agricultural issues.https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Open_Knowledge_Tanzania/Wiki_for_Human_Rights_2024

Goals

Expand Content Coverage: Increase the representation of sustainable agriculture topics on Wikimedia projects as based on the theme Right to a Health Environment.

1. Grow and Engage the Community: Engage contributors in activities focused on sustainable agriculture such as creating Wiktionary articles based on agriculture.
2. Strengthen Capacities: Provide training for documenting sustainable agriculture issues.
3. Address the Gender Gap: Promote the participation of women in documenting sustainable agriculture.
4. Build Strategic Partnerships:Collaborate with agricultural organisations and institutions.
5. Raise Awareness and Promote Inclusiveness:Highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture representation in open knowledge.

Participants

The event attracted over 50 participants, including human rights advocates, educators, and Wikimedia volunteers. Event Outcomes

Content Creation

Over 223 new articles were created on Wiktionary and 382 existing articles were improved.

Community Engagement

The event featured an edit-a-thons, engaging participants in collaborative content creation. 20 new members joined the Wikimedians of Arusha community.

Capacity Building

Participants received training on documenting and sharing sustainable agricultural issues. Educational resources and tutorials on sustainable agriculture documentation were developed and distributed.

Gender Gap Addressing

Special sessions focused on encouraging women’s participation in documenting sustainable agriculture, resulting in a 50% increase in female contributors.

Strategic Partnerships

Joint initiatives with educational institutions integrated sustainable agriculture topics into academic programs.

Awareness and Inclusiveness

Outreach activities raised awareness about the importance of sustainable agriculture representation in open knowledge. Efforts to include underrepresented communities resulted in more diverse and inclusive participation.

Event Learnings

• Sustainable Agriculture Engagement is Crucial: Engaging contributors focused on sustainable agriculture enhances content quality.
• Training Enhances Documentation: Providing training on documenting sustainable agricultural issues improves the quality of contributions.
• Inclusivity Requires Deliberate Efforts: Targeted initiatives are necessary to encourage participation from underrepresented groups.
• Partnerships Enhance Impact: Collaborating with agricultural organisations enhances resource availability and project impact.
• Tracking Progress is Important: Measuring the number of agricultural articles helps in assessing impact and refining strategies for future events.

Conclusion

WikiForHumanRights Campaign was a significant success, increasing the representation of sustainable agricultural topics on Wikimedia projects and fostering a vibrant, inclusive community. The event underscored the importance of sustainable agriculture documentation, training, and inclusivity in achieving our vision of accessible and beneficial open knowledge. Moving forward, the learnings from WikiForHumanRights Campaign will guide our efforts to sustain and enhance our community’s impact on the Wikimedia movement.