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Powered Girl Challenge
Build a solution the world can use.
An annual team challenge that moves girls from problem discovery to prototype, pitch and potential incubation.
The build journey
A strong solution begins with listening.
Teams are guided to understand a problem before choosing technology, then test whether their idea is useful and responsible.
Define
Turn insight into a focused challenge
Prototype
Build, test and improve the solution
Pitch
Explain the evidence, learning and next step
On this pageChallenge categoriesChallenge stagesTeam and participation modelWhat teams prepareHow projects are assessedCurrent cycle
Challenge categories
Teams respond to meaningful problems in Ghanaian communities.
- Education
- Health
- Climate
- Community safety
- Disability inclusion
- Agriculture
- Girls' opportunity
Challenge stages
Discover the problem, research users, shape an idea, build and test a prototype, then present the evidence and next steps.
Team and participation model
The confirmed cycle notice will explain team size, eligible ages, locations, submission format and available support. Every team should identify a real user or community and work with appropriate consent.
What teams prepare
A strong entry shows both the solution and the learning behind it.
- Problem statement
- User insight
- Solution concept
- Prototype or demonstration
- Testing feedback
- Team roles
- Pitch and next step plan
How projects are assessed
Relevance, user understanding, technical execution, creativity, teamwork, learning and potential for responsible impact.
Current cycle
The next theme, timeline, judges, prizes and sponsors will appear here once confirmed. Register interest to hear first.