| Summary: | Part of a special section on the challenges and obstacles affecting children around the world and strategic alternatives to address these problems. The writer discusses the digital divide, the bridging of which he deems crucial to the circumvention of the many problems afflicting children across the globe. Having identified and defined the digital divide, he notes the factors that have exacerbated its expansion. In addition, he considers how governments and organizations around the world can try to address the growing gulf between technological haves and have-nots. Furthermore, he describes successful Latin American efforts in this area and stresses the need for creative and innovative alliances committed to enhancing the conditions and prospects of children and youth.
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