Low-cost parenting app reduces sexual violence against adolescent girls by more than half, study finds

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A digital parenting program reduced sexual violence and exploitation among adolescent girls in Tanzania by more than half, according to research led by the University of Oxford's Department of Social Policy and Intervention. A separate study indicates the program could also generate substantial savings for health services.

A digital parenting program has reduced sexual violence and exploitation among adolescent girls in Tanzania by more than half, according to new research led by the University of Oxford's Department of Social Policy and Intervention. A separate study suggests the program could also deliver substantial savings to health services, offering a potentially affordable way to prevent violence against children.