Digital Divide
The digital divide refers to the gap between those able to benefit from the digital age and those who are not. The concern is that people without access to the Internet and other information and communication technologies will be disadvantaged, as they are unable or less able to obtain digital information, shop online, participate democratically, or learn skills and offer skills. This resulted in programs to give computers and related services to people without access. Since the 1990s, a potent global movement, including a series of intergovernmental summit meetings, were conducted to "close the digital divide". Since then, this movement …
WikipediaPublications
Redfern Legal Centre · 9 October 2024 English
In recent years, banks have implemented systems and processes to identify warning signs of financial abuse and support victim survivors, including through industry guidelines such as the Australian Banking Association’s …
preference based on past experience. More broadly, a digital divide is experienced by some victim-survivors, particularly …
CASS: Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies · 8 October 2024 English
Future of the aerospace industry is Nations that capitalise on space bright, characterised by the capacity technologies today will secure their to innovate and a commitment to place in the …
that space technologies can help bridge the digital divide by providing internet and communication services …
ODI: Overseas Development Institute · 4 October 2024 English
In response to the potential economic implications of the Protocol and the digital trade challenges identified in Ghana, certain measures can be adopted to increase the economic benefits of the …
to user privacy and regulatory compliance. 3 Digital divide and inclusion: Differences in broadband internet … 2024 and GPH 2024 3.4.3 The digital divide and inclusivity The digital divide relates to the disparity between … trade initiatives. GPH exists to close the digital divide, focusing on supporting African member states … range of emergent technologies. By closing the digital divide, we create more opportunities for inclusion … and other underrepresented groups. Table 4 Digital divide challenges Challenge Description Access to …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 2 October 2024 English
This paper presents current developments and challenges in the prevention and management of obesity in the European Union. The analysis provides an overview of the disease, emphasises the importance of …
products (bearing in mind the limitation of the digital divide, which reflects socio-economic disparities) …
World Bank Group · 2 October 2024 English
This paper summarizes the evidence on the growth and distributional effects of digitalization through four channels: average productivity growth, employment and wages, access to markets, and government finances. First, digitalization …
and similar disparities are indicative of a “digital divide” across—and, in many cases, within— countries … GovTech maturity. Data is for 2022. This digital divide may perpetuate income divergence between and …
EU: European Union · 2 October 2024 English
This new edition of the study builds upon the Interoperable Europe Act, which entered into force in April 2024 to strengthen cross-border interoperability and cooperation in the public sector across …
development in order to overcome the current digital divide. Likewise, the interrelation between interoperability …
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 1 October 2024 English
political conflict, new technologies, the digital divide and misinformation and disinformation. The …
EU: European Union · 30 September 2024 English
environment, and thus ultimately accentuate the digital divide. Digital labelling should therefore be introduced …
World Bank Group · 30 September 2024
and in rural areas in order to reduce the digital divide of the population; (6) Ensure adequate communication …
World Bank Group · 30 September 2024
and in rural areas in order to reduce the digital divide of the population; (6) Ensure adequate communication …
