WomenTechies is a women-centric hackathon that aims to inspire more girls in the field of coding and technology. The participants of the hack will be judged through three technical reviews, conducted at regular intervals. The project is expected to be a practical solution to a real-life problem.
A minimum of 50% female members in a team is mandatory.
HOW TO PROCEED:
WomenTechies is a 24 – hour long hack which aims to bring more women into tech.
There are two phases in this hack:
- In the first phase, everyone needs to submit a synopsis of their idea and how they plan to implement it.
- In the final phase, the shortlisted participants will be invited for the offline hackathon where they would be working on their idea and building a prototype.
The event flow will be as follows:
- A networking session with the guests where they will be sharing their experiences in various technical domains.
- The hackathon.
The hackathon is segmented into three technical review rounds:
- Review 1 - A basic prototype of the product.
- Review 2 - Present the project-in-progress.
- Review 3 - Final developed application.
NOTE: The team must have a minimum of 50% female members.
ABOUT US:
Women Techmakers, an initiative by Google has a vision of creating gender equality in the field of computer science, and to encourage and support women in tech to become active role models and leaders in the field of technology. WTM VIT, powered by Google, has been continuously launching scalable initiatives and piloting new programs to support this vision and empower women in the industry.