The 2026 ICC Women's Challenge Trophy, the inaugural edition of the Women's Challenge Trophy, was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament took place from 18 April to 1 May 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda. The competition was part of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) strategy to promote women's cricket and expand worldwide participation. The Challenge Trophy was part of a three-tier system for associate members of the ICC and sits below the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy, which held its first edition in November 2025.