@ED2030AfricaOpinion: We cannot allow COVID-19 to reinforce the digital gender divide
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Phone connectivity and internet access should be fundamental rights for all — but today, despite progress, they remain privileges.
Girls, women, and marginalized groups are least likely to have access to technology. This was already a dire disadvantage, and now, as the COVID-19 pandemic has moved so many aspects of daily life online, this lack of connectivity has become even more alarming.