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UK Digital Poverty Evidence Interim Review

UK Digital Poverty Evidence Interim Review

This report is an interim review of the evidence on digital poverty, drawing from a range of source material including reports, articles, books, and statistical datasets published by Government, academia, industry and the third sector. The goal in sharing this interim overview of the forthcoming evidence review report is to invite feedback and input from participants in the Digital Poverty and Inequality Summit (November 2021) and Digital Poverty Alliance community members, including the Community Board and Ambassadors. 

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The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing Health Futures 2030: Growing Up in a Digital World

The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing Health Futures 2030: Growing Up in a Digital World

Digital transformations are well underway in all areas of life. These have brought about substantial and wide-reaching changes, in many areas, including health. But large gaps remain in our understanding of the interface between digital technologies and health, particularly for young people.

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Don't know how your data is used, or how to protect it? You're not alone, - you can improve your data literacy

Don’t know how your data is used, or how to protect it? You’re not alone – but you can improve your data literacy

Discussions about how Facebook operates have been high on the agenda over the past week as the US Congress investigates the platform’s impact. At the core of these discussions are questions of how Facebook uses data that we, as users, generate.

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Poverty and Inequality commission: intersectionality: revealing the realities of poverty and inequality in scotland

An intersectional approach to poverty and inequality in Scotland

Experience of poverty cannot be disentangled from other inequalities that shape society in Scotland. Structural inequalities – including along lines of gender, race or ethnicity, disability and nationality or migration status – have intrinsic connections to economic disadvantage. These factors shape how wealth and prosperity is shared across Scotland, and how and where poverty is concentrated. Intersectionality is the idea that these different factors are not separate single issues but rather interconnected forms of injustice – creating distinct experiences of privilege and oppression.

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