Preliminary findings of a review by the EQUALS Research Group v Introduction he inaugural report of the EQUALS Research Group lays the foundation for the EQUALS Partnership agenda by surveying the landscape of knowledge on gender equality as it relates to the three EQUALS action areas – Access, Skills and Leadership. It should serve as a planning resource to inform future activities of EQUALS partners and the broader community of policymakers, practitioners and researchers interested in solving gender inequality challenges in access to information and communication technologies (ICTs), development of basic and advanced ICT skills and participation in the ICT industry. This high-level summary shares preliminary findings. The final report will be available in 2019, with detailed versions of all chapters and case studies.