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.
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