International Women’s Day Power Hack: Give to Gain

SheCanCode and Foundry have partnered for a hackathon centred on this year's International Women's Day theme: Give to Gain.

You’re invited to join us for a day of ideation, coding and the creation of solutions that will make a make a real impact in women’s lives.

Give to Gain is about the power of generosity, collaboration, and reciprocity. When we share knowledge, time, and access, everyone benefits. This Power Hack challenges you to turn that mindset into technology that genuinely lifts others.

Aim of the day

Coinciding with International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations throughout March, SheCanCode is bringing you a free hackathon in London, providing you with the opportunity to build a tech solution for good that enables people, communities, or organisations to support one another.

While SheCanCode is committed to keeping our events as accessible as possible, we kindly ask for a small donation to secure your space.

All donations will be given to a charity partner aligned with the aims of the hackathon, supporting work that helps improve outcomes for women. Our charity partner will be announced soon.

At the end of the day, attendees will present to a judging panel who will select a winning project.

Please bring your laptop, chargers and any other equipment you like working with on the day.

When

Date: 9th March 2026

Time: 8:30am – 6pm

Where

Foundry, 5 Golden Square, London, W1F 9HT

Tech mentors

On the day, we will be joined by tech mentors from Foundry who will be on hand to support and guide you throughout the day.

Agenda

• 08:30-09:00: Registration opens
• 09:00-09:05: Welcome from Foundry
• 09:05-09:15: Welcome from Young Women's Trust
• 09:15-09:30: Welcome from SheCanCode and an overview of the day
• 09:30-10:00: Ideation
• 10:00-11:00: Planning
• 11:00-12:00: Execution - Coding time!
• 12:00-12:00: Working lunch
• 13:00-13:05: Teams reset and a quick update from SheCanCode
• 13:05-15:00: Execution - Coding time!
• 15:00-15:15: Break
• 15:15-16:00: Execution - Coding time!
• 16:00-16:45: Presentations to judging panel
• 16:45-16:50: Break
• 16:50-17:30: Presentations to judging panel
• 17:30-17:50: Judging starts
• 17:50-18:00: Prizes awarded
• 18:00-18:15: End

Our Power Hack is open to all women and people from marginalised genders, 18 and over, whatever stage in your career, or coding experience. 

Please note: This is an intimate event and spaces are limited, so please only register if you are fully committed to attending.

Please only register if you are based in the UK and can travel to London. We reserve the right to cancel any tickets for people outside of the UK.

If you have any questions about the event or if you are interested in sponsoring the event, you can get in touch with SheCanCode at hello@shecancode.io