Why Teen Girls And Boys Don’t Have Equal Access To Mobile Phones

A girl talks on her mobile phone after coming out of class in New Delhi, India

In the U.S., girls and boys are both big smartphone users.

That’s not necessarily the case in the developing world, says a new report released this month by the nonprofit organization Girl Effect.

The “Real Girls, Real Lives, Connected” report surveyed more than 3,000 teenage girls and boys in 25 countries, with a focus on developing nations, including Nigeria, Bangladesh, India and Rwanda, through online questionnaires and in-person interviews.