The Centre for Social Sciences Research (CSSR) and the  Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa  (IDCPPA) at the University of Cape Town invite you to join us for a lunchtime seminar on 29 July 2025 at 12:45pm. The seminar will be presented by Dr Abigail Ornerllas, Lauren Baerecke, Nicole Chetty & Joseph Kahwa.

About the Seminar:

Preventing Violence Against Children In A New World

Join the ParentApp team as we present our exciting 1-year follow-up findings from the ParentApp for Teens Tanzania RCT. With significant findings across nearly all outcomes at our 1-month pre/post, we have been waiting in anticipation to find out whether impact could still be seen a year later. The results are in, and we can't wait to share these with you - let's find out together how we can prevent violence against children in a new world.

Speakers

Dr Abigail Ornellas is the Study Manager for ParentApp for Teens with a Doctorate in Social Work and over ten years of research experience, specialising in costing analyses and the influence of economic and social factors on parenting interventions.

Lauren Baerecke has worked on ParentApp since 2020, bringing over a decade of project management and research experience across parenting, gender-based violence, adolescent wellbeing, and HIV prevention in Africa.

Nicole Chetty has been involved with ParentApp since 2021 and is pursuing an MPhil in Public Mental Health, researching how digital parenting support affects parental mental health.

 29 July 2025
 12:45 - 14:00 SAST
  CSSR Seminar Room, 4.29 Robert Leslie Social Science Building, UCT

Hosted by the Centre for Social Science Research and the Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa