GDG Cloud Edmonton, Aleo, Edmonton Unlimited and LeetCode Night present IWD 2025: Redefine Possible Edmonton

Hack the Bias: Develop tech solutions that shatter gender stereotypes and empower young women to pursue any career they choose.

 Develop AI solution or interactive platforms that challenge gender stereotypes and promote gender equality from a young age.

If you are an entry/intermediate developer with pronouns She/Her or They/Them, this is your chance to shine! ✨ Demonstrate your incredible skills to bring your most innovative and creative ideas to the table to challenge gender stereotypes and empower young women (from 12 - 19 year old) in their career journeys. Develop cutting-edge tech solutions that disrupt the status quo and create new pathways to opportunity. Think outside the box, push the boundaries of technology, and inspire the next generation of female trailblazers. 

Build your squad of max of 4 👭👭. In case you don't have a team, we can assign you with other solo participants and collaborate 🪄

To know more more details about the project requirements, rules and agenda join the online Kickoff Conference on March 24th. 

Get your hackathon superpowers! Workshops incoming our training workshops about AI, ML, WebDev and Public Speaking (to be announced soon)

Based on an Analysis elaborated by the Province of Quebec. Women are more likely to be restricted to a limited range of trades and occupations than men. The choices that young people make are also explained by various factors: education, tradition, personal ability, occupational role models in their families and among their friends and, especially, very persistent gender stereotypes. Children unwittingly assimilate the gender stereotypes passed on by the people around them and through books and toys. Children's books and films, as well as toys, are still disseminating stereotypical ideas about men and women in the labour market. This exposure to a limited range of models influences young people's opinions about the areas in which they envision themselves working, and this ultimately influences their study and career choices. 

Requirements

• Female, Non-Binary or Two-Spirit developer or tech enthusiast.
• Located in Edmonton and the Metro Area. 

What to Build

 Develop AI solution or interactive platforms that challenge gender stereotypes and promote gender equality from a young age.

 What to Submit

• Provide a URL to your code repository for judging and testing.

• Indicate which technology you use to develop your solution:

  • Google Gemini, Gemma  or other Google Technologies

• Show how you used Google Gemini, Gemma or other Google technology was used in your project. If it was included, please provide how it was used. 

• Provide a text description of the project, including how this would contribute towards empowering young girls to pursue the career of their dreams free of judgment and stereotypes.

• Indicate which technology you use to develop your solution:

• Privacy Track with Aleo:

• 10 Hackathon Ideas with Aleo:

• Private Login – Secure authentication without revealing user identity.

• ZK Voting – Anonymous and verifiable elections.

• Confidential Transactions – Private peer-to-peer payments.
• Reputation System – Users prove credibility without exposing full history.
• Anonymous DAO Governance – Vote without revealing choices.
• ZK File Sharing – Verify access rights without exposing file contents.
• Private NFT Ownership – Prove NFT ownership without revealing wallet details.
• Secure Auctions – Bidders submit private bids without leaking data.
• Age/ID Verification – Prove identity attributes (e.g., 18+) without sharing full ID.
• Private Smart Contracts – Build Apps where transactions remain confidential.

All submissions must be original work; PLAGIARISM of any kind will result in disqualification.

PRIZE

We are delighted to announce a bounty prize of $1500 CAD, generously sponsored by Aleo, which will be distributed between the best 2 performant projects! And a “Privacy Award" 🚀 of 600 $Aleo credits and be featured on Aleo's socials. 💡🔒 This is a fantastic opportunity to not only make a positive impact but also be rewarded for your innovative work, thanks to Aleo's commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion within Edmonton's tech industry.