The competition
Read a real policy.
Propose a practical fix.
PolicyForHer runs on one case study and a three-round funnel. No prior policy experience is needed. The whole competition is designed to teach you to read and reform policy as you go.
Girls in Grades 9 to 12, any board, any country.
Free. There is no entry fee, ever.
Fully online. You receive the case study by email after you register.
15 finalists share a ₹5,00,000 scholarship pool as One Young India credit.
The format
One case study. Three rounds.
Everyone begins from the same case. Each round asks for a sharper, more implementable idea, until fifteen finalists remain.
After registering, every participant receives a real-world policy case. Analyse it and submit a researched slide deck (PDF, up to six slides) that identifies what isn’t working and proposes a practical reform.
Take on a more contentious policy in the same deck format, then bring it to life with a short video (about 90 seconds) that explains your amended policy in the voice of a political figure from the country it affects.
Finalists present their work live to the jury over a timed Zoom, with a Q&A that tests policy analysis, communication and thinking on your feet. Fifteen finalists share the scholarship pool, awarded as One Young India credit.
What the jury rewards
Judged on four things.
Every entry is read against the same four criteria: the qualities that make policy writing land.
A crisp argument a policymaker could act on, no jargon for its own sake.
Real engagement with how the policy works and why it falls short.
A reform that could actually be implemented, not just an ideal.
A point of view that is genuinely the participant’s own.
Questions
The essentials.
Who can enter?
Any girl in Grades 9 to 12, anywhere in the world. There is no fee to enter.
Do I need to know policy already?
No. PolicyForHer is built for first-timers: you learn to read and reform policy as you go. The case study is designed to be approachable.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Entry is free. Winners receive scholarship credit, not the other way around.
What do winners get?
Fifteen finalists share a ₹5,00,000 scholarship pool, awarded as One Young India credit to spend on programs, mentorship, the Hub and more. Finalists also have a scholarship pathway to Wesleyan College, for successful applicants.
How do I get the case study?
You receive it by email right after you register. The competition is fully online.
Free to enter · For girls in Grades 9 to 12 · Worldwide
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