ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND THE INTERNET All participants were polled on the question ‘Has equality of online access improved or worsened over the past year?’ ● 78% improved ● 4% worsened Figure 5 Poll-Equality of online Access in 2018, MDRF 2019 Priorities for improving equality of access were identified as: ● 47% reducing the urban-rural divide ● 27% support for ethnic languages ● 11% reducing inequality of access for persons with disabilities ● 10% addressing the gender gap Figure 6 Priorities for the government to address to promote greater equality of online access in 2019, MDRF 2019 11