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Although almost nine in 10 people in developed countries use the internet, in poorer regions, only a fraction of that number goes online. That’s the latest finding from ITU, the International Telecommunications Union, which in a new report, highlights how more women than ever are missing out on potential digital gains.

In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, the agency’s Dr​ Susan Teltscher explains why it’s often women in rural areas who suffer most.

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[1]https://www.itu.int/feed/view/en/mediacentre/Pages/2019-PR19.aspx[2]https://itu.foleon.com/itu/measuring-digital-development/home/