Opportunities and constraints of women-focused online hackathons

Lavínia Paganini, K. Gama, Alexander Nolte, A. Serebrenik
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Hackathons are often viewed as not being inclusive to women, who have low participation in these events. Reasons for this include low self-esteem in STEM fields, toxic environments, bad sleeping habits during the event, and a competitive atmosphere. Hackathons also can be a valuable opportunity for undergraduate students to improve their skills, but a lack of gender diversity can prevent women from taking advantage of these opportunities. Recently, initiatives have been implemented to increase the number of women participating in hackathons, such as women-only events, balancing participants by gender during the selection process, and using feminist and social themes for the hackathon. Our qualitative study investigated how event design choices (Focus on Women; Event support activities such as mentoring and pre-pitch; and Event warm-up activities) can influence the participant’s experience in a women-focused hackathon. Data was collected through surveys and semi-structured interviews with participants.
以女性为中心的在线黑客马拉松的机会和限制
黑客马拉松通常被认为不包容女性,女性在这些活动中的参与度很低。造成这种情况的原因包括STEM领域的低自尊,有毒的环境,活动期间的不良睡眠习惯以及竞争氛围。黑客马拉松也是大学生提高技能的宝贵机会,但缺乏性别多样性可能会阻碍女性利用这些机会。最近,为了增加女性参与黑客马拉松的人数,已经实施了一些举措,例如女性专属活动,在选择过程中按性别平衡参与者,以及在黑客马拉松中使用女权主义和社会主题。我们的定性研究调查了事件设计选择(关注女性;活动支持活动,如指导和前期推介;以及活动预热活动)会影响参与者在女性黑客马拉松中的体验。数据是通过调查和对参与者的半结构化访谈收集的。
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