Bridging the digital divide in the G20: skills for the new age

Author:

Chetty Krish1,Aneja Urvashi2,Mishra Vidisha2,Gcora Nozibele3,Josie Jaya3

Affiliation:

1. Human Sciences Research Council , Pretoria , South Africa

2. Observer Research Foundation , New Dehli , India

3. Human Science Research Council , Pretoria , South Africa

Abstract

Abstract The digital divide in general, and between women and men in particular, is a manifestation of exclusion, poverty and inequality, and is likely to continue because of the effects of unemployment, poorly functioning digital skilling programmes and socio-cultural norms in some economies, and further depriving women equal access to digital services. Digital skills provide the poor a catalyst to break out of the cycle of poverty and empower themselves. This paper proposes a three-pronged digital skills strategy that will be required for developing countries to break out of the digital divide trap: (1) Monitor the evolving set of digital skills required for employment, (2) incorporate a holistic digital skills development strategy into national education programmes, and (3) contextualize skilling programs within prevailing socio-cultural norms that will shape the uptake and impact of digital skilling programs.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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