Every year we challenge girls around the world to solve problems in their communities. This App Gallery showcases some of the top solutions from recent years. We hope they inspire you to solve a problem you care about in your community!
An app for elderly users, LAZOS – close to you, connects senior citizens with volunteers and associations who can provide reliable information and any type of help, promoting and fostering their integration with activities in community social life to fight loneliness.
Program:Girls
Topic:Good Health and Well-Being
2020 Finalist
Uber 4 Dogs
by ROC
Canada
Uber 4 Dogs makes dog walking more accessible, affordable, and serviceable. Uber 4 Dogs includes two apps, one for dog owners and one for walkers, and allows dog owners to help their neighbors by walking their dogs, too. An AI-powered, automatic pairing system helps owners choose the most suitable walkers.
Program:Girls
Topic:Life on Land
2020 Finalist
a1,000apps
by Team One
United States
A personal safety app, a,1000apps tells users how companies handle personal data. This includes reported data breaches, type of personal data required to open an account, and problematic aspects of an app’s terms of service. a,1000apps also shares a holistic ranking of each app using an algorithm combining those three parameters.
Program:Girls
Topic:Other
2020 Finalist
The Corruption Disruptor
by The Nairobi Tech Girls
Kenya
A cross-platform application that addresses government corruption in Kenya. Users can report corruption, naming the location and departments involved. The Corruption Disruptor includes a geo-map highlighting the most corrupt areas in the city, which is especially useful when identifying areas of police corruption.
Program:Girls
Topic:Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
2020 1st Place
Zesha
by Jyothi
India
A tool to help both patients with Alzheimer’s and their caretakers, Zesha acts as a digital caretaker. Zesha’s features include the ability to listen to and answer repetitive questions from users using Dialog Flow, patient GPS tracking, helpful daily checklists, quick-dial emergency numbers, and links to entertainment sites to help patients cope with boredom.
Program:Girls
Topic:Good Health and Well-Being
2020 Finalist
Mappid
by ColtecAda
Brazil
A social app to keep women and the LGBTQ+ community safe from dangerous or uncomfortable situations. Mappid shares local support groups, emergency phone numbers, and the safety level of establishments as rated by the Mappid community. Users can actively search for places or enable notification alerts for places nearby.
