I just want to communicate how wonderful of an initiative this is! 

And @Mesha if you need any help thinking about campaigns at the global level/perspective -- do know that I am available.

Cheers, 

Alex Stinson

On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 7:44 AM Ciell Wikipedia <ciell.wikipedia@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone,


In recent years, several national teams have indicated that they encountered problems that prevented them from being able to participate in Wiki Loves Monuments. These issues included, but were not limited to, the definition of a 'built monument', and the possible bias with authorities that appoints monuments in their country. Issues such as colonial heritage and indigenous heritage were also often a topic that teams ran into.


The International WLM team therefore sought and received WMF funds to conduct a research on the diversity, equity and inclusion of the Wiki Loves Monuments photo competition.

For this, I’d like to introduce to you Mesha, who is the researcher and consultant that will be advising us on how to make our photo contest more accessible to everyone.


Mesha will be reaching out to (previous) national organisers, (previous) international organisers, and others involved with WLM in the upcoming months. If you want to proactively reach out to Mesha and make sure your experiences are being heard, she can be reached at mesha.m@wikilovesmonuments.mobi .


Kind regards,

Ciell

WLM International Team 2021

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