ITU report on global digital connectivity finds gender digital gap is growing
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the UN specialized agency for ICTs, has released Measuring digital development: Facts and figures 2019 , a new report offering a snapshot of the state of digital connectivity around the world. The report found that…
Gates Foundation identifies tech ‘trinity’ for digital inclusion, lauds tech-powered Indian subsidy programme empowering women
In the 2019 edition of their annual Goalkeepers Data Report, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation identify a trinity of technologies as key for digital inclusion and reduced inequalities: bank accounts, mobile phones and biometric identification. The government of India has…
Swedish regulator to award SEK 2 million for innovations in digital inclusion
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has launched its sixteenth annual innovation competition, this year under the theme of digital inclusion. Organisations can apply for funding to support service and product development or research studies focused on electronic communication until 7…
Digital academy initiative launched in India
Capgemini has announced it will set up two Digital Academies in India to equip marginalized and under-represented populations with digital skills, including disadvantaged youth who are NEET (not in education, employment or training), as well as people who are struggling…
The United Kingdom publishes national standards designed to boost digital skills for adults
The standards are based on the UK’s essential digital skills framework. The UK government has announced the launch of free digital courses to up-skill adults, aiming to give everyone the opportunity to participate in the digital world and take advantage…
10 new grantees to receive support from the EQUALS Digital Skills Fund
Ten grantees from across the world have been selected to receive support from the EQUALS Digital Skills Fund. The selected grantees are working with women and girls in communities across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The 10…
EU countries commit to boost participation of women in digital
At Digital Day on 9 April 2019, 26 European Member States and Norway have signed the Declaration of commitment on Women in Digital. The aim is to raise the political priority of women’s under-representation in the digital economy. The declaration,…
ICT training labs will increase the employability of women in Pakistan
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications of Pakistan is establishing 150 labs at Women Empowerment Centers across the country with the aim of increasing women’s employability. The labs, which will cost more than USD 4 million, are being created…
New digital literacy programme to empower women from Northeast India
The National Commission for Women, Facebook, and the Cyber Peace Foundation jointly launched a digital literacy programme for women in Northeast India in December 2018. The digital literacy and online safety programme for the women of the Northeast is specialized…
Public-private digital literacy programmes to upskill citizens in Pakistan
An article from The News Pakistan summarized a set of initiatives that have been launched by Facebook to increase digital literacy in the country. It provides yet another example of how organizations from the private sector are implementing programmes to…
