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!
iCut helps fight Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by providing a platform to report cases and support victims. Female genital mutilation comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for nonmedical reasons. This practice violates girls’ right to security and physical integrity, their right to be free from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
Program:Girls
Topic:Gender Equality
2018 Finalist
Aspeechia
by Aspeechia
United States
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a common speech disorder that affects 1-2 children out of every 1,000. Aspeechia aims to help these kids develop better speech pronunciation. Aspeechia is similar to virtual speech therapy for parents and children.
Program:Girls
Topic:Good Health and Well-Being
2017 Finalist
GoWaCo
by GoWaCo
Kazakhstan
Go WaCo is a recycling education app aimed at students and schools to help reduce the increase in landfills in Almaty. Users are challenged to sort and recycle their paper and PET waste through challenges, as well as through individual tracking. Go WaCo aims to educate, encourage, and simplify the process of sorting and recycling waste
Program:Girls
Topic:Responsible Consumption and Production
2017 Social Justice
Women of Sport
by Black Girls Can Code
United States
Women Of Sport tracks female athletes to give them more public recognition and draw attention to the gender wage gap in professional sports. Users can learn about women in sports more easily, and understand what drives these amazing athletes to overcome obstacles and become who they are.
Program:Girls
Topic:Social Justice*
2017 Finalist
Armenian Sign Language
by 0ne Step Ahead
Armenia
Armenian Sign Language is a bilingual education app that teaches users Armenian sign language. Armenian Sign Language was developed to help connect those with poor hearing and those with good hearing. The app is suitable for English and Armenian speakers of all ages.
Program:Girls
Topic:Quality Education
2018 1st Place
FD-Detector
by Save A Soul
Nigeria
FD-Detector (Fake Drug Detector) helps identify fake pharmaceutical drugs in Nigeria. The app leverages a drug’s barcode to verify its authenticity and expiration date. Save A Soul will also partner with NAFDAC (National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and Control), an agency responsible for regulating drugs in Nigeria.
