CREATING EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSIVENESS IN THE DIGITAL AGE - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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 Digital systems are profoundly linked to inequality in the global context. The association has historically been seen via the lens of the digital divide or similar terminology, which fundamentally conceptualizes the exclusion of some populations from the advantages of digital technologies. Nonetheless, due to the expanding scope and intensity of digital involvement worldwide, an exclusionary perspective is no longer adequate. An awareness of how disparities are generated for certain groups inside digital systems is also essential Two-thirds of the around the world population engages with the Internet; nonetheless, 2.7 billion persons remain unconnected. This signifies that one in three individuals fails to access the economic, educational, political, social, and health benefits of connectedness. This essay analyses the concept of digital equity and its significance in today's interconnected society. It examines the definition of digital equality, its importance, the relationship between digital access and equity, the origins of digital disparities, and the consequences of digital inequity. It approaches mitigating disparity and enhancing digital equity. The article discusses digital diversity, emphasizing the need to push boundaries, foster creative thinking, and uncover innovative solutions to longstanding issues. Digital inclusion entails bridging the digital divide that intensifies existing social and economic disparities, perpetuates the historical marginalization of vulnerable populations—especially those with intersectional identities related to gender, disability, poverty, and rural residency—and obstructs individuals' capacity to prosper in an increasingly digitalized environment. In the contemporary digital era, access to ICTs is becoming increasingly vital, empowering citizens to assert their rights, obtain needed services, and engage in democratic processes.

Keywords: Creating equity, diversity, Inclusiveness, Digital age

View the gist of the paper at Slideserve.com: https://www.slideserve.com/SUDHAEDU/digital-edi


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