The Digital Divide
The Digital Divide
"The economic, educational, and social inequalities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not."
“Digital divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20divide. Accessed 16 Nov. 2022
“The relationship between technology and inequality is multifaceted. Technology has enhanced productivity, accelerated economic growth, enabled knowledge and information sharing, and increased access to basic services. However, it has also been the cause of inequalities. inequality of outcome; inequality of opportunities; and inequality of impact, which is concerned with the impact of environmental hazards on the most vulnerable.” (United Nations ESCAP, 2018)21
21 United Nations ESCAP, “Technology and Inequalities” (United Nations ESCAP, May 2018), https://artnet.unescap.org/sti/publications/books-reports/technology-and-inequalities-ch4-inequality-asia-and- pacific-era-2030.
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