Putting informative technology on the frontline for girls

Ensuring equitable mobile access is a powerful, scalable way to enable women and girls to make informed decisions about their lives. But connecting them to the Internet is only the first step; we must consider what they find when they get there, says Jessica Posner Odede.

TODAY, 1.4bn girls and women live in countries that are failing on gender equality, in areas ranging from education and decent work to health and violence.