gender digital divide

U.N. commission calls for closing the gender digital divide

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U.N. commission calls for closing the gender digital divide

U.N. Commission called for the removal of barriers to equal access to digital technology for all women and girls, and new policies and programs to achieve gender parity in emerging scientific and technological fields. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality on Saturday called for wide-ranging efforts to … Read more

International Day for the Girl Child: How a massive digital divide is hurting India’s daughters

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International Day for the Girl Child: How a massive digital divide is hurting India’s daughters

Poverty, gender discrimination and digital illiteracy are leaving girls behind and creating the so- called digital divide. (Photo source: Reuters) By Divya Santhanam,  Michelle Bachelet, who is United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated recently that the gender digital divide was a reflection of the overall discrimination faced by women and girls. This is … Read more