Digital

Divides
and
Disparitie
Causes ,Impacts and Solutions

s
 Members:

Ayesha Zahid (14)

Mah-e-Kainat(04)

Fizza (13)

Mubeen Fatima(39)
 What is Digital
Citizenship?
Digital
Networks
Definition
Disparities

responsible and
unequal access to and
ethical use of utilization of digital
technology technologies, particularly
the internet
 Key aspects
of Digital
Literacy
online manners, respectful
Digital etiquette
communication
password management,
Online safety and security avoiding phishing scams

Digital rights and copyright laws, freedom of

responsibilities speech
Critical thinking and Evaluating online sources,
media literacy identifying bias
Three Internet access create

Important Social Divide relationships and social

services among people

Divides Urban and

Rural Divide
Difference of Facilities in
urban and rural divides

Females have less

Gender Divide chance to access device
and internet rural area
 Divides across
Various
1
Dimensions 2 3 4
Socioeconomic
Age divide: Ability
divide:
Geographi Differences in divide:
Disparities in
c divide: digital literacy Barriers to
internet access
Urban-rural and internet internet
and digital
disparities adoption across access
literacy based
in internet age groups and digital
on income,
access and education, and inclusion for
quality occupation people with
disabilities
 Causes of
Digital
Divides
Socioeconomic Factors Cultural and Social Barrier

Government policies and

Geographical Factors Regulation

Technological
Infrastructure Digital literacy and skills
 Positive Impacts
Empowerment Encourages informed decision-
01 through
Knowledge
making .
Promotes digital literacy

Builds communities
02 Reputation
Damage
Facilitates collaboration and
innovation across borders.

Enables civic engagement

03 Decision
Impact
Encourages participation in
educational, social networks
 Positive Impacts

04 Economic
Opportunities
Offers access to e-commerce,
freelancing, and remote work
platform
Supports entrepreneurship and
digital economy.
05 Provides a platform for marginalized
Social Inclusion voices and promotes social
awareness.
Encourages inclusivity through
accessible technologies
 Negative Impacts
Exposure to cyberbullying, identity
01 Cybersecurity
Risks theft, and scams .Potential misuse of
personal data and privacy breaches.
Difficulty distinguishing credible
02 Spread of
Misinformation
information from fake news or
propaganda. Amplification of harmful
content and divisive narratives.

03 Digital Divide
Unequal access to technology can
deepen social and economic
inequalities
 Negative Impacts

04
Risks of violating copyright laws or
Legal and
engaging in unethical behaviour like
Ethical Issues
plagiarism .Accountability for harmful
online actions (e.g., defamation or
hate speech)

05 Mental Health
Increased screen time can lead to
anxiety, depression, and addiction.
Challenges Pressure from social media comparisons
and unrealistic expectations
Solutio
n
 Digital
Literacy and
Education
Digital skills Digital literacy Education and
training: Offer initiatives: outreach:
digital skills training Launch public Collaborate with
programs for awareness schools, community
individuals, focusing campaigns to organizations to
on basic computer promote digital educate people
skills, online safety, literacy and the about digital
and digital importance of opportunities and
citizenship digital inclusion. challenges.
 Infrastructure
Development
Improve mobile Public Wi-Fi
Expand
network coverage: initiatives:
broadband access:
Enhance mobile Establish public Wi-
Invest in building
network coverage and Fi hotspots in
out broadband
quality, especially in community centers,
infrastructure to
areas with limited or no libraries, and other
rural and
access. public spaces.
underserved areas
 Access to
Devices and
Internet
Low-cost Internet Device donation
devices: Provide subsidies: Offer programs:
affordable devices, subsidized internet Establish device
such as low-cost plans or low-cost donation programs
laptops or tablets, internet options for to refurbish and
to individuals who low-income distribute used
cannot afford households devices to those in
them. need.
 Digital
Inclusion
Policies
National digital Regulatory Inclusive
inclusion frameworks: procurement
strategies: Establish regulatory practices: Encourage
Develop and frameworks that inclusive procurement
implement national promote digital practices that
digital inclusion inclusion, such as net prioritize digital
strategies to neutrality and accessibility and
address digital affordable internet affordability.
divides. access
 Community
Engagement
and
Partnerships
Community Partnerships with Public-private
outreach: Engage local organizations: partnerships: Foster
with local Collaborate with local public-private
communities to organizations, such as partnerships to
understand their community centers, leverage resources,
digital needs and libraries, and non- expertise, and funding
priorities. profits, to deliver digital for digital inclusion
inclusion programs. initiatives.
 Addressing
Specific
Disparities
Rural-urban divide: Socioeconomic
Target initiatives to Age and disability:
Develop programs to disparities: Implement
address the rural- initiatives to address
urban divide, such support digital
inclusion for older socioeconomic
as expanding disparities, such as
broadband access adults and people with
disabilities, such as low-cost internet
and improving plans and device
mobile network accessible devices and
digital skills training. subsidies for low-
coverage in rural income households.
areas.
 Digital
Inclusion
Digital Digital Literacy
Acceptance: The skills and knowledge
The willingness to to affectively use digital
adopt digital technologies
technologies

Digital
Accessibility
Designing digital
technologies that are
useable by people of all
abilities
THANK
YOU!