4HerPower Challenge

How can young people improve the quality of and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information, commodities, and services?

In collaboration with UNFPA and Organon, MIT Solve launched the 4HerPower Challenge in 2023 to find, fund and support innovative solutions that improve access to contraception and reproductive health in low- and middle-income countries, prioritizing the unique needs of adolescent girls and young women.

After an initial screening by Solve staff and community reviewers, a panel of expert judges interviewed 20 Finalists from 20 countries. In December 2023, the judges selected solutions that seek to impact the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people across UNFPA's six priority regions.d

Results include:

• 375 applications, 291 women-led solutions

• $280,000 in prize funding was awarded to 14 winners who participate in a 6-month support program for winners hosted by Solve and UNFPA