(CNN) The inventor of the world wide web has warned that it is "not working for women and girls" as he stressed the importance of tackling gender equality. Tim Berners-Lee wrote in an open letter to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the revolutionary technology that women of color and those from LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities still face acute discrimination. Women's rights are human rights and are fundamental to a healthy society, from reducing poverty and disease to improving education and economic growth," he wrote in his letter. "And so it's up to all of us to make the web work for everyone." He urged those who shape technology -- from CEOs to academics, engineers and public officials -- to tackle online harms against women as a priority.

Source: CNN March 12, 2020 17:37 UTC