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Featured
Free Access
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Key Guidance
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Quick Overview
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Top Insights
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Digital Inclusion
56
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Mobile Phone Use
23
Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Policies
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Communication Rights
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Access to Media & Information
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
9
Mobile Phone Markets
8
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Digital Media Markets
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Internet
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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ICTs and Development
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ICT Indicators
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Internet Bandwith, Broadband & Backbone Networks
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Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Internet and Society / Social Change
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ICT Industries & Markets
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Digital Literacy: Youth
5
Telecommunications
5
Access to Media & Information: Indigenous Populations
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Digital & Social Media Use: Children
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
4
Community Informatics
4
Online Media & Internet Economics
4
Open Access Publishing
4
Online Learning, E-Learning
4
Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
4
ICT Development Assistance
4
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Schools
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Inequalities
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WLAN Wireless Internet Access
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Media Use: Youth
3
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Free Basics (Facebook Internet Access Programme)
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Electronic Commerce
3
Facebook
3
Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
3
ICTs and Poverty Reduction
3
ICT Financing
3
Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
3
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
3
Media Literacy: Youth
3
People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
3
Open Data
2
Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
2
Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
2
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
2
Geography
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Maps
2
Health Information Access & Use
2
Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
2
Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
2
Girls and Media
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Freedom of Expression
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Internet and Development
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Internet Shutdowns
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Internet Markets
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Social Media
2
Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
2
Twitter & Microblogs
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Information Society
2
Digital Economies & Markets
2
Prices
2
Open Educational Resources (OER)
2
Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
2
Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Short Wave Radio (SW)
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Mobile & Wireless Communications Technologies
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Information Gaps
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Girls
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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Agricultural Information & Extension
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Geographical Information Systems
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Research Methods
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
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Information Use & Consumption
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Mobile Phone Use: Minorities
1
Media Use: Rural Populations
1
Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
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Radio Use: Women
1
Mobile Phone Use: Youth
1
Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
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Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Campaigning: Experiences
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Catholic Church and Communication
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Digital Media Socialisation
1
Educational Comics & Comics for Development
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Digital Literacy: Children
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Christian Communication Ethics, Christian Media Ethics
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Digital Rights
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Intellectual Property
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Plagiarism
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Developing Countries
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One Laptop per Child (ICT Development Programme)
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Uno a Uno (Laptops for School Students, Latin America)
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Rural Communication for Development
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Cybercrimes
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Data
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Net Neutrality
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Online News
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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TikTok
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Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
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Digital Transformation Approaches
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICT Effects & Impact
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ICT Regulation
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ICT Sector Development
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Libraries
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Energy Supply, Electricity
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Market Liberalization, Economic Liberalization
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Gaming, Video Games
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Women with Disabilities & Media
1
Indigenous Languages
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UNESCO
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News
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Local News
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Crowdsourcing
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Design Thinking
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Music
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People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
1
Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
1
Radio Engineering & Technologies
1
Youth & Religious Communication
1
Human Development Index (HDI)
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Sampling (Survey Methodologies, Statistics)
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Survey Methods
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Castes
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Antennas
1
Digital Switchover
1
Digital Television
1
Radio Broadcasting Equipment & Technologies
1
Satellite Communication & Information Services
1
GIS, Geospatial Services
1
Development Assistance: Telecommunications
1
Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
1
Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
1
Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
1
Telecommunication Licensing
1
Telephone
1
Urban Communication, Urban Media
1
Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Urban Areas
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Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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Digital Divide: Who in Africa is Connected and Who is Not
Quick Overview
Afrobarometer (2022), 22 pp.
"Afrobarometer finds that most Africans own a mobile phone and have access to a mobile phone network. However, fewer than half own a mobile phone with Internet access, and even fewer have access to a computer. This translates to low levels of Internet use in many countries. Lack of Internet access a
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HF Radio: Guide for Facilitators and Community Installers
Philadelphia: Rhizomatica Communications (2022), 24 pp.
"The purpose of this guide is to share the basics of installing a solar-powered HF radio station. For some years now, Rhizomatica has been working to “modernize” HF technology, allowing the transmission and reception of digital information. HF technology offers many advantages for autonomous com
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Why addressing digital inequality should be a priority
Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), volume 89, issue 3: e12255 (2022), 12 pp.
"This article addresses the multifaceted and far-reaching implications of digital inequality (DI), drawing upon emerging trends and examples. The aim is to sensitize policymakers, practitioners, and academics to issues surrounding DI and foster a common and deeper understanding among relevant stakeh
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Inclusive by Design: Accelerating Digital Transformation for the Global Goals. 10 Practices to Boost Digital Transformation at the Country Level
New York: UNDP (2022), 31 pp.
"Digital transformation must be made more inclusive if it is to contribute to realizing the SDGs. Deeper, fairer and inclusive digital transformation means that countries will enjoy important economic and social benefits, thus unlocking new opportunities, supporting economic growth, reducing poverty
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HF rádio: Guia para facilitadores comunitários
Philadelphia: Rhizomatica Communications (2022), 24 pp.
Inclusive Digital Development
Incheon: Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT-ESCAP) (2022), vii, 82 pp.
E-learning in Thailand: Mapping the digital divide
Geneva: ITU (2022), xi, 53 pp.
"The study's primary objectives were to assess the state of data on access to digital devices and connectivity in schools in Thailand, which are crucial enablers for e-learning initiatives, and to map the state of access to and use of these devices and connectivity so as to identify potential gaps.
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Handbook of Digital Inequality
Cheltenham; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing (2022), xii, 386 pp.
"International contributors assess a variety of key contexts that impact access to digital technologies, including contextual variations related to geography and infrastructure, as well as individual differences related to age, income, health and disability status. Chapters explore how variations em
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Advancing Meaningful Connectivity: Towards Active and Participatory Digital Societies
Washington, DC: Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI);World Wide Web Foundation (2022), 27 pp.
"This report advances the Meaningful Connectivity framework as a way to support more inclusive societies and strengthen digital economies. It measures the gap in the number of people with just basic internet access and those with meaningful connectivity and examines what this digital divide means fo
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Geographies of Digital Exclusion: Data and Inequality
London: Pluto Press (2022), xiii, 194 pp.
"Today's urban environments are layered with data and algorithms that fundamentally shape how we perceive and move through space. But are our digitally dense environments continuing to amplify inequalities rather than alleviate them? This book looks at the key contours of information inequality, and
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Mobile Internet Connectivity 2021: Sub-Saharan Africa Key Trends
GSMA (2021), 3 pp.
"Over half a billion people who are living in areas with a mobile broadband network are not using mobile internet, despite substantial increases in mobile broadband coverage since 2014. Significant gender and rural-urban gaps persist. Women are 37% less likely to use mobile internet than men. Signif
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Digital Trends in Africa 2021: Information and Communication Technology Trends and Developments in the Africa Region 2017-2020
Quick Overview
Geneva: ITU (2021), 65 pp.
"This report provides an overview of trends and developments in ICT infrastructure, access and use in Africa, which includes 44 member states and is home to a population of 1.04 billion people. The report highlights changes in ICT adoption since the last World Telecommunication Development Conferenc
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The Costs of Exclusion: Economic Consequences of the Digital Gender Gap
Washington, DC: Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI);World Wide Web Foundation (2021), 22 pp.
"Governments are missing out on hundreds of billions of dollars because of the digital gender gap. Closing this gap in the next five years gives policy makers a $524 billion USD opportunity. Across the world, millions of people are still unable to access the internet and participate online — and w
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Minimum Data Consumption: How Much is Needed to Support Online Activities, and is it Affordable?
Quick Overview
World Bank (2021), 19 pp.
"The primary payment method for mobile internet usage in most developing countries is prepaid, with the amount tied to a specific volume of data usage. Data volume is therefore a useful yardstick to determine how much is needed to carry out important welfare enhancing activities online. For foundati
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Connecting Empowerment: How Social Network Expansion in Women’s Collectives Helps Bridge the Gender Digital Divide
London: BBC Media Action (2021), 9 pp.
"This report, based on research conducted with women's empowerment collectives (self help groups, co-operatives, rights-based groups, trade unions) in India in late 2019, explores the relationship between the expansion of women's social networks in collectives, their growing empowerment, and their a
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The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2021
Quick Overview
GSMA (2021), 66 pp.
"Six years ago, about a third of the world’s population were using mobile internet. Today, it is more than half. Despite this progress, the pandemic has highlighted how big gaps in connectivity persist, even in high-income markets. 3.8 billion people still do not have access to the internet – du
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The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2021
London: GSMA (2021), 65 pp.
"1. Women’s access to mobile internet continues to increase across low- and middle-income countries, while mobile ownership remains relatively flat: 83 per cent of women own a mobile phone and 58 per cent use mobile internet. Women are also more likely than men to access the internet exclusively o
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"Towards Building Inclusive Digital Communities": ITU Toolkit and Self-Assessment for ICT Accessibility Implementation
Geneva: ITU (2021), viii; 99 pp.
Inequality in Access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in East and North-East Asia and South-East Asia
Bangkok: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) (2021), 27 pp.
Practicing Sovereignty: Digital Involvement in Times of Crises
Bielefeld: transcript (2021), 430 pp.
"This book frames digital sovereignty as a right to be claimed and a process constantly in the making, as a condition of the ability to critically partake in the digital transformation. Emphasizing a political and transformative significance of the term, this interdisciplinary publication gathers sc
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