Data

General Issues
Human Rights & Civil Rights
Specific Topics
Gender Equality & Equity
Collections
LATINNO
Covid-19 Response
Location
Ecuador
Scope of Influence
National
Links
https://www.hackealacrisis.net/mujeres-2020
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Spectrum of Public Participation
Involve
Total Number of Participants
218
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Online

CASE

Hack the Crisis 2020: Women + Girls

October 1, 2020 LATINNO
September 7, 2020 Patrick L Scully, Participedia Team
September 7, 2020 LATINNO
General Issues
Human Rights & Civil Rights
Specific Topics
Gender Equality & Equity
Collections
LATINNO
Covid-19 Response
Location
Ecuador
Scope of Influence
National
Links
https://www.hackealacrisis.net/mujeres-2020
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Spectrum of Public Participation
Involve
Total Number of Participants
218
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Online

Hack the Crisis 2020: Women + Girls (Span. Hackea la Crisis 2020: Mujeres + Niñas) was a hackathon organized in Ecuador with the aim of finding joint solutions to address the challenges faced by women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Problems and Purpose

Hack the Crisis 2020: Women + Girls (Span. Hackea la Crisis 2020: Mujeres + Niñas) is an initiative implemented by IMPAQTO, an organization that focuses on supporting agents of change and sustainable projects in Ecuador. This Hackathon was organized during April 2020 with the aim of finding and designing joint solutions to address the challenges that women and girls are facing due to the pandemic.

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

The initiative specifically focused on three challenges: the increase in cases of gender-violence during lockdown, the lack of access to health care services and products, and the lack of communication with the outside to report violence. In total, 218 participants from 20 different countries collaborated in the hackathon providing 27 solutions, from which 3 were selected as winners. The selected solutions will receive support for their further implementation.

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

https://www.hackealacrisis.net/mujeres-2020

External Links

Notes