New statistic, new findings and more
Job Board + Digital Divide + Heavy Metals in dark chocolate
Hello, hope you are doing well. This week we cover top job opportunities, new Oxfam data and some interesting findings on dark chocolate.
Job Board
Senior Project Associate- Gender and Social Inclusion, Climate Program, WRI India. Apply here
Policy Associate, The Natural Conservancy. Apply here
Assistant Manager, Founder’s Office, Thence. Apply here
Lead, People Team, Praan. Apply here
New statistic: 32% of Indian women have access to mobile phones
The digital divide is not a new phenomenon, urban vs rural, men vs women- it has existed and no doubt it still persists. To acknowledge this, a new Oxfam Report highlighted that less than 32 per cent of women own mobile phones, in comparison to 60 per cent of men.
The report ‘India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide’, is inclusive of data till the end of 2021. It makes a point to underline gender inequality and how it impacts the digital divide.
The report delved into the usage patterns of women, and at what frequency they access this piece of technology. "Women use digital services less often and less intensively, and they access the internet less frequently, for fewer reasons," the report stated.
The report also cited Observer Researcher Foundation data, India accounts for almost half of the world’s gendered divide, with a third of the country’s internet users being women. It also took social considerations like decision-making powers in a household as one of the key reasons for this disparity. Along with other variables like income, caste, region and education.
Source: Oxfam International Â
Health perks to heavy metals in dark chocolate
Consumer Reports (CR) found the presence of heavy metals in dark chocolate bars. The report mentioned some eminent brands like Hershey’s, Traders Joe and more.
The report mentioned the presence of cadmium and lead—two heavy metals linked to a host of health problems in children and adults. The team at CR tested 28 dark chocolate bars and found both metals in all of them.Â
The presence of these metals poses a great health risk with consistent and long-term exposure. The most vulnerable group is pregnant women and young children as it can cause developmental delays affecting brain development leading to lower IQ. For adults, it can cause nervous system problems, hypertension, immune system suppression, kidney damage and reproductive issues.