Digital gender gap: men 50% more likely to be online in some countries – report

Failure to ensure women have equal access to the internet hampering developing economies and fuelling gender inequality

A failure to ensure women have equal access to the internet has cost low-income countries $1tn (730bn) over the past decade and could mean an additional loss of $500bn by 2025 if governments don't take action, according to new research.

Last year, governments in 32 countries, including India, Egypt and Nigeria, lost an estimated $126bn in gross domestic product because women were unable to contribute to the digital economy.