The benefits that come with creating a bridge between the digital divide significantly outweight the costs, both economically and accountingly. Access to technology in the present day is a human right, and depriving societies of that right will ultimately make the division in global knowledge larger than it is today.
Bottom Line
19%
| % | |
|---|---|
| Tarea 1 | 19 |
of urban households do not have access to a computer
37%
Of U.S workers have no skills within digital technology
13%
The Other Impacts of the Digital Divide
Society
Education
Economy
Different Types of Digital Divison
Universal
Gender
Social
The Digital Divide
The Solutions
What are some of the ways we can close the gap in digital equality?
Solutions
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of the world's children in schools do not have internet access at home
2/3
people worldwide are offline
3 billion
of the digitally active population comes from the u.s and canada
41%
only 55% of households in the world had access to the internet
In 2019,
In Least Developed Countries
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The Digital Divide affects populations worldwide. Some groups, such as minorities, women, and children, are even more likely to be impacted by this global issue
What is it?
How did COVID-19 Impact the Digital Divide?
In the Present Day
