Hackergal is a charitable organization that inspires girls across Canada to explore the opportunities in code.
With women vastly underrepresented in the tech industry, Hackergal strives to inspire a new wave of Canadian female coders to bring equality to the booming industry.

THE OPPORTUNITY IS PARAMOUNT
Tech Jobs are the Fastest Growing in North America
The Canadian tech industry grows up to 35% year after year, with the demand for skilled workers higher than ever.
SOURCE: BETAKIT

There’s Just One Problem
Girls are Being Left Behind…
Long held societal beliefs about women’s roles, discrimination in the workplace and lack of opportunity discourages girls from pursuing computer science. In the past 30 years, the percentage of women working in STEM has barely changed. In 1987, women represented 20% of the STEM workforce, today they still only represent, 23% in Canada.
SOURCE: McKinsey & Company
Female Representation in STEM Fields
13
of girls would consider tech jobs in the future.

It’s Not too late
Hackergal is Changing this Bleak Landscape
After our hackathons:
75
of girls became more interested in computer science industry after participating in our Hackathons.
95
of girls really enjoyed our Hackathon!
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Our movement is growing at an exponential rate and the buzz is spreading!
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