On 29 March, the Digital Equity Accelerator was announced as a part of Vice President Harris’s Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women, a nearly $400 million commitment to support key pillars of the Women in the Digital Economy Fund. "Advancing the economic status of women and girls is not only a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness—it is also a strategic imperative that reduces poverty," the brief reads.

8 March 2023: For all the optimism contained in International Women’s Day, the reality is that in most places around the world, the gender gap isn’t narrowing – it’s widening. Read the article in Impact Alpha to learn more about what the Accelerator is doing to address the gender digital divide.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 - Aspen Digital and HP Inc. announced the open application period for the Digital Equity Accelerator as the project expands to three new countries. The Accelerator is seeking not-for-profit organizations and NGOs that are actively addressing social and economic injustice in their communities through expanding access to, usage of, and fluency in technology. Organizations from Malaysia, Mexico, and South Africa are invited to apply now through 23 January 2023.