Mobile Apps to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG): Systematic App Research and Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous reviews have explored specific aspects of violence prevention apps, but given the rapid development of new apps, increased violence during COVID-19, and gaps in understanding functionalities and geographical distribution, an updated review is needed.

Objective

Therefore, we aimed to systematically evaluate the trends, geographical distribution, functional categories, available features, and feature evolution of mobile apps designed to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG).

Methods

We conducted a systematic search on app reselling platforms and search engines from April 24, 2024 to May 28, 2024, using terms related to VAWG in multiple languages. We included apps meeting our criteria for addressing VAWG, without restrictions on date or lang

SUBMITTER: Rahman MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12208507 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature