Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

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[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

$1.2 trillion lost to digital exclusion.
$511 billion more at stake.

This is not just a gender issue - it’s an economic one.

GDIP launches: Beyond Resilience: The Rising Cost of Digital Exclusion for Women in the Global Majority

#DigitalInclusion @SoniaJorgeICT4D @AfroDiva

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

Across very different contexts, women continue to face barriers incl. the cost of devices & data, poor-quality connectivity, limited digital skills, online safety concerns, & social & structural inequalities.

💬Share your Meaningful Connectivity journey: https://t.co/7ESYSgY9Ql

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

🌍Full Beyond Resilience country report series is now available!

Today we published the final five reports in our Beyond Resilience: The Rising Cost of Digital Exclusion for Women in the Global Majority series, covering Cambodia, El Salvador, Nigeria, Pakistan, & South Africa.

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Our global analysis found that more than US$1.2 trillion in economic opportunity has already been lost to digital exclusion, with a further US$511 billion at risk without urgent action.

https://t.co/PNAUWViB7Z

[Onica N. Makwakwa @AfroDiva]

Great conversation with @AngelaLudek early this morning. Technology is not neutral; we must be intentional about the meaningful inclusion of women and other marginalized populations in digital technologies. Check out @GDInclusion's Beyond Resilience report https://t.co/E5xWwxKzWk

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

The discussion featured leaders across technology, cybersecurity, & digital infrastructure exploring the challenges & opportunities shaping the continent’s digital future.

(Interview in Portuguese)
https://t.co/dd3UFlGwy4

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

For World Telecommunication & Information Society Day, our Exec Dir, @SoniaJorgeICT4D, joined Portugal’s @RTPNoticias to discuss digital inclusion & connectivity across Africa.

While internet access is growing, Africa still remains below the global average for connectivity.

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Read more: https://t.co/pecsM54luS

@AfroDiva @SoniaJorgeICT4D

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

GDIP marks a new chapter in our journey toward universal meaningful connectivity.

Welcome @kojoboakye as incoming Chair - a longstanding champion for digital inclusion & connectivity across the global majority.

A huge thank you to @nsengimanajp for his outstanding leadership.

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

Join Our Global Launch Webinar!

Be at the forefront of our new research on the real costs of women’s digital exclusion & why meaningful connectivity must be treated as a global imperative.
🗓️Thursday 7 May
🕰️13:00 BST (GMT +1)
📍Virtual

🔗Register here: https://t.co/QOwnzWMVV0

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

Register for the webinar: https://t.co/QOwnzWMVV0

Download the report here: https://t.co/PNAUWViB7Z

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

Join our global launch webinar🌍

New research on the real costs of women’s digital exclusion and why meaningful connectivity must be treated as a global imperative.

🎙Hear from @ITU @DoreenBogdan & @phumlambongcuka + global leaders.

🗓️Thurs 7 May
🕰️12:00 UTC
📍Virtual Webinar

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

Full report:
https://t.co/PNAUWViB7Z

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

Digital inclusion isn’t a “nice-to-have” - it’s an economic imperative.

Our report shows low- & middle-income countries have already lost $1.2T in GDP due to the gender digital divide, with $511B more at risk by 2030.

Watch Onica Makwakwa on CNBC Africa:
https://t.co/LVWleELGWa

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

Digital inclusion = economic imperative.

📅Join the global launch May 7

➡️https://t.co/PNAUWViB7Z

#GenderEquality #TechForGood #GlobalDevelopment

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

$1.2 trillion lost to digital exclusion.
$511 billion more at stake.

This is not just a gender issue - it’s an economic one.

GDIP launches: Beyond Resilience: The Rising Cost of Digital Exclusion for Women in the Global Majority

#DigitalInclusion @SoniaJorgeICT4D @AfroDiva

[Global Digital Inclusion Partnership @GDInclusion]

Digital exclusion is no longer temporary - it’s becoming entrenched.