Title: What is the Digital Divide? | Digital Divide Council
Headings: What is the Digital Divide?
What is the Digital Divide?
3 Types of Digital Divide
1. Gender Divide
2. Social Divide
3. Universal Access Divide
Causes of the Digital Divide
Education
Income Levels
Geographical Restrictions
Motivation and General Interest
Digital Literacy
Impact of the Digital Divide
Impact of Digital Divide on the Economy
Impact of Digital Divide on Education
Impact of Digital Divide on Social Spheres
Impact of Digital Divide on Society
Digital Divide in Education
Schools that the necessary technology but lack internet access
Lack of up to date devices
Teachers lack technology-based skills
Varying teaching styles and levels of engagement
The digital divide in the U.S:
Digital Divide Projects
Wi-Fi Partnerships
Internet.org by Facebook
Linux4Africa
One Laptop per Child Project (OLPC)
Bottom line

Content: Though mobile connectivity is spreading drastically, it is not spreading equally. Women are still lagging. Men in low-income countries are 90% more likely to own a mobile phone than women. This translates to 184 million women who lack access to mobile connectivity. Even among women owning mobile phones, 1.2 billion women in low and mid-income countries have no access to the internet. 2. Social Divide
Internet access creates relationships and social circles among people with shared interests. Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook create online peer groups based on similar interests. More than ever internet usage has influenced social stratification which is evident in societies among those that are connected to the internet and those that are not. Non-connected groups are sidelined since they don’t share in the internet benefits of the connected groups.