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Technology can empower India’s elderly—but without digital skills, it is more likely to isolate them. Bridging this gap is urgent.

Budget 2025 takes a two-pronged approach to technology, bridging the rural digital divide while reaffirming India’s global tech ambitions

माहिती कोणत्याही भेदभावाशिवाय सर्वांपर्यंत पोहोचेल या�

It is paramount to ensure that information is accessible to all without discrimination, by bridging divides in digital access, skills, and literacy

डेटा विभाजनाचा २०३० अजेंडाच्या प्रगतीवर तीव्र परिणाम ह�

The data divide can drastically impact the progress of the 2030 Agenda, thus bridging this divide is imperative to ensure that no one is left behind

जीपीएआय आणि जी-२० हे कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता व संबंधित तंत्र

The GPAI and G20 can play a paramount role in the non-weaponisation of AI and related technologies, and in ensuring that developing countries get equa

पंचायतींमधील महिला प्रतिनिधींनी स्थानिक प्राधान्यक्र�

Women representatives have played a critical role in redefining local priorities, but proper measures need to be adopted to address the existing chall

भारत में कमज़ोर और निम्न आय वर्गों का उत्थान सुनिश्चित क�

एस्टोनियाई अनुभव ने हमें बताया है कि डीपीआई (Digital Public Infrastructure) �

भारत में कमज़ोर और निम्न आय वर्गों का उत्थान सुनिश्चित क�

India needs to address the impediments to financial inclusion to ensure the upliftment of the downtrodden

Bridging the digital divide in Africa will not be possible without adequate people-centred cybersecurity measures

Embedded privacy by design can help build consumer trust instead of systems that seek privacy as an additional feature.

Despite the multiple initiatives introduced by the G20, a more holistic approach needs to be adopted to diminish the gaping gender divide.

With the onset of unprecedented technological and digital advances in today's time, India witnesses a widening inequality between the digital haves a

The zero sum game witnessed during this pandemic has deepened cleavages and widened inequality across the world

The pandemic has accelerated digitalisation, which can be used as an opportunity to bridge the gender digital divide in India.

The pandemic has exacerbated the income and digital divide in Brazil, particularly amongst the children and youth demographic

Governments and political actors must be liable for their performance and the virtual realm is not a playground anymore.

While the digital divide is still a challenge, the inequities and disparities that exist in the physical world are a much bigger hurdle to solve.

दुनिया भर में परंपरागत रूप से डिजिटल विभाजन “कनेक्टेड- अ�

Digital divides have traditionally been associated with the “connected — unconnected” binary around the world, considering only one aspect of th

Despite having a dedicated goal towards achieving Gender Equality — SDG 5 — disadvantageous positions for women and girls get flagged in each real

China has drawn worldwide attention in recent years for its rapid digitalisation, which happens to overlap with the three focul points of Digital Indi

The goal of Cashless India requires a comprehensive long-term strategy.

The LEO satellite constellation has important implications for transcontinental communications. It can be used for meeting the 25 million Indian diasp

The digital divide is a manifestation of exclusion, poverty and inequality and continues to be exacerbated due to the effects of unemployment, poorly functioning digital skilling programmes and socio-cultural norms in some economies, depriving women equal access to digital services. Digital skills provide the poor a catalyst to break out of the cycle of poverty and empower themselves. A three-pronged digital skills strategy is required for develo

Samir Bhattacharya, Caroline Kathure Gatobu, and Raymond Onuoha, “Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: Africa’s Imperatives,” ORF Special Report No. 238, December 2024, Observer Research Foundation.

Africa is facing a digital divide. Access to the internet and related digital services is low, and in most countries, the supporting regulatory framework is not in place; nor are the necessary data and logistics infrastructure. At the same time, there are various examples of e-commerce success stories across the continent; and the wide use of mobile phone technology has created many new opportunities for African entrepreneurs and consumers alike.

This study explores the spatial politics of Othering and whether women aremarginalized in political conversations online in India. It's methodology consists of an analysis of23,350 tweets over an eight-day period. It shows a significant underrepresentation of women inTwitter's political conversations, which mirrors a real-world marginalization of women in India'spolitical processes.

BRICS has made strides in developing a digital agenda that promotes the use of digital technologies for development while trying to counter digital harms. The grouping has prioritised areas such as agritech and digital agriculture, technology for education, digital health, technology for climate action, and the use of data to further the development agenda. Additionally, bridging the digital divide, promoting cybersecurity, and furthering the rig

India, like much of the rest of the world, is faced with the twin but opposing conditions of economic potential and social concerns that need to be negotiated to realise the digital dividends from artificial intelligence (AI) and achieve sustainable and balanced growth. AI systems involve layers of technological dependencies that necessitate and enable social and institutional interdependency between stakeholders, enabling conditions, and resourc

While women's digital exclusion is relative to each G20 member state and its accompanying socio-economic context, it can be observed universally in varied manifestations.

Women make up a majority of the four billion people excluded from the digital economy. Policy narratives assert that the digital economy has the potential to transform the world of work. Conversely, there are concerns that the existing ‘digital divide’ within and across nations will simply exacerbate existing social inequalities and reinforce gender hierarchies. G20 member states have repeatedly committed to bridging pervasive gender gaps in

The pandemic showed us how digital divides worsen inequality - this project shows they’re not inevitable

India’s young women, now more educated and healthier than ever, are entering a phase of significant socio-economic progress. Many of these women also aspire to become social innovators. With gender parity in education and an increasing number of women in STEM fields, they have increased potential for social innovation. However, barriers such as gendered social norms, domestic and care responsibilities, the digital divide, safety concerns, limit

Over four billion people do not have access to Internet; that makes a huge two-thirds of the global population. In India, around four of every five people lack this basic resource. Various access technologies are being developed in different parts of the world to bridge the digital divide. Amongst these technologies, the emergence of small satellites carries immense promise. These satellites are used for applications ranging from remote sensing t

This Special Report examines key themes highlighted during a series of panel discussions exploring South Asian Perspectives on Net Neutrality, hosted by the Observer Research Foundation and the Centre for Internet and Society in New Delhi on 12 December 2015. The first panel analysed the potential effects of net neutrality regulation and zero-rated platforms on the market. The second explored viable regulatory frameworks for net neutrality that c

As industries slowed to a near halt in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital economy received a boost—especially from consumers forced to rely on virtual means to meet their needs. Businesses turned to the virtual workspace, adopting new productivity tools to retain their workforce. This brief studies the case of Africa, where tech played a role in pandemic response, and e-commerce players reported increases in orders and custo

The role of digitalisation in the global economy has become increasingly crucial as the dependency on digital technologies has surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Establishing a digital economy involves utilising digitisation as the key factor of production in a broad range of economic activities. The G20 has recognised the importance of maximising benefits and minimising challenges from the development of the digital economy. Over the years, it h

At some point in the near future, everyone will have a smart digital device. The new digital divide will be of those with access to interactive digital content and those without.

शिक्षणात स्पेशिअल कम्प्युटिंगचा वापर करण्यासाठी तसेच त्याचे अधिकाधिक फायदे मिळवण्यासाठी या तंत्रज्ञानाचे एकत्रिकरण करणे गरजेचे आहे.