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Bridging digital gaps and advancing women in tech | HOT TELECOM

For HOT TELECOM’s HOTShot interview at the Submarine Networks World 2024 in Singapore with Isabelle Paradis, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) Founder and Executive Director Sonia Jorge discussed our mission of advancing meaningful connectivity in the global majority, making sure people have the resources and skills to take advantage of technologies, and funding and support opportunities to close the gender digital divide through the Women in the Digital Economy Fund.

The Future of the Internet: What’s the gender digital divide? | Internet Society Foundation

In an interview for Internet Society Foundation’s The Future of the Internet series, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) Executive Director Sonia Jorge discusses the concepts… Read More »The Future of the Internet: What’s the gender digital divide? | Internet Society Foundation

The Global Digital Compact is here: what now for civil society?

Exploring civil society strategies for implementing the Global Digital Compact.

A decade of impact: Looking back on the milestones of Pakistan School on Internet Governance

GDIP Regional Lead for Asia Waqas Hassan, concurrently the Vice-Chair of the Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) and Program Chair of the Pakistan School on Internet Governance (pkSIG), shares insights on the evolution of internet in Pakistan over the past ten years.

Seizing the moment: Advancing digital rights and inclusion in Africa

With several presidential elections scheduled to take place and the recent adoption of the Pact for the Future and Global Digital Compact at the UN General Assembly, the tail end of 2024 has the potential to be a pivotal period for digital rights and inclusion in Africa, offering significant potential for groundbreaking developments.

Our commitment to advancing meaningful connectivity for the global majority

Meaningful connectivity is the cornerstone of having internet access that unlocks digital possibilities and opportunities. As technology and society evolve, it’s crucial that we ensure no one is left behind.

Building inclusive societies: Understanding, addressing, and closing digital divides in Asia Pacific

Connectivity in the Asia Pacific region has been steadily improving over the years. However, these advancements have not reached everyone equally, especially women and girls, and rural and marginalized population groups.

Connected Resilience: Closing the gender digital divide through meaningful connectivity

The past years have made it clear that meaningful connectivity is now a basic requirement for all. Yet, too many women, too many of the world’s impoverished, and too many people living in rural communities remain unconnected, underconnected, and left behind.

Multistakeholder digital governance is the key to meaningful use of internet and other technologies – Reflections from APrIGF 2024

While the Asia Pacific region boasts the world’s largest internet user base, with over half of the global users, the disparities in internet access are stark.

GDIP at ICEGOV 2024

Join Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) on 2 October at ICEGOV 2024 for a roundtable session on our report Connected Resilience.