Monday, June 27, 2016
An Australian researcher has been designing an app aimed at 10- to 15-year-old boys, to help them create healthy relationships with their peers.
“The National Survey of Youth Attitudes reported very disturbing findings about young men’s attitudes and behaviours,” said YSF CEO, Cath Bartolo.
“Evidence shows that boys and young men are not clear on where to draw the line on what constitutes respect in relationships and what crosses the line in to harm. For example, many do not get that coercing a girl into sex is rape.”
The app will help boys talk to girls, and will give teens insight and advice about helping their friends and maintaining respectful relationships; but it also has an important undertone – putting a stop to domestic violence.
