Gucci announced CHIMEHACK 2, a hackathon focused on developing solutions to promote safety for girls and women. Presented by Twitter and CHIME FOR CHANGE, the global campaign for girls and women, the hackathon will be held July 9-12 in San Francisco, with support from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, The Kering Foundation and Hearst Magazines. Engineers will be challenged to develop tech-driven solutions to 3 challenges: safety in the developing world, safety on campus and promoting healthy relationships.
Nandini Ramani, VP of Engineering Effectiveness at Twitter, introduced CHIMEHACK 2 and described the three challenges. Powerful content from the Oscar buzzworthy documentary THE HUNTING GROUND, written and directed by Academy Award nominated Kirby Dick and produced by Academy Award nominated Amy Ziering, was featured to further expose the challenges facing young women on campus, one of the focus areas of the hackathon.
Building on the legacy of the first CHIMEHACK in 2013, CHIMEHACK 2 will identify ways for disruptive technology to support girls and women globally, and celebrate the power of women in tech. A kickoff event on July 9 at Twitter will include content and expert panel discussions related to each of the three challenge areas. Throughout the hackathon, teams will be provided with access to key leaders and nonprofit organizations working in the space to help craft their solutions.
