Case for Change
Research suggests smartphones and social media can have serious, negative side effects for adolescents and children.
Dr. Vivek Murthy
US Surgeon General
'The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency and social media has emerged as an important contributor... in an emergency, you don’t have the luxury to wait for perfect information. You assess the available facts... and act quickly.'
Our Mission
To give every child in the UAE a brighter, smartphone free childhood by catalysing change at home, in school and across our communities.
We are on a mission to give our children back their childhood - working together to achieve three key objectives....
#1 Delaying access to smartphones and social media until 16
#2 Ensuring more meaningful use of technology in education
#3 Giving children freedom & responsibility in the real world
News & Media
Catch up on the latest UAE success stories, new articles and posts from Screenwise Child UAE
Watch our interview with Georgia Tolley on Dubai Eye's The Agenda, where we discuss Screenwise Child UAE's mission to make UAE schools smartphone free.
Listen to the interview with Jennie Burke, Deputy Head at Jumeriah English Speaking School discussing how they are becoming a smartphone-free school.
Watch Dr. Alison Burrow's interview on Dubai Eye, discussing the US Surgeon General's recent thoughts on social media platforms.
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