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A collaborative research initiative studying how digital platform work can enhance women’s economic empowerment and build gender-inclusive labor markets in the Global South.

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Technology and Work in a Post-Pandemic World

This section consolidates early research on the nexus of COVID-19, technology and the world of work, illuminating key policy questions for the months and years to come.

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Podcast
21 January 2021
Robotics

Managing the Future of Work: Safely Unleashing the Power of Industrial Robots

The idea of uncaging industrial robots may seem like a Hollywood trope, but it refers to technology that allows manufacturers to choreograph more precise and productive interplay between robots and workers. Veo Robotics president, CEO, and co-founder, Patrick Sobalvarro, explains…

by Patrick Sobalvarro
Harvard Business School, Veo Robotics  
Industrial Robots, Manufacturing, Robots, Technology  
Video
18 December 2020
Platform Economy

Women, Work, and Voice in the Gig Economy

Rapid advancements in technology are driving a new digital ecosystem of work. The COVID-19 crisis is accelerating the pace of change and will create new prospects for people seeking to earn an income online. Against this backdrop, the Women, Work,…

by Balaji Krishnaswami, Gillian Dowie, Gurpreet Singh, Janine Berg, Payal Arora, Sabina Dewan
Amazon India, Awign, Erasmus University Rotterdam, International Development Research Centre, International Labour Organization, JustJobs Network  
 
Video
01 December 2020
Platform Economy

Are Labour Regimes Keeping Up with the Gig Economy?

The rise of the platform economy and the associated ecosystem of digital work are upending the way people live and work. The pace of this transformation exceeds the capacity of regulatory institutions to keep up. Cenfri and the JustJobs Network,…

by Albert Van Der Linden, Brigitte Klein, Funda Ustek-Spilda, Georg Schaefer, Madhuranath R., Ore Boboye, Sabina Dewan
Centre For Financial Regulation And Inclusion, EMSD (Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues), Fairwork Foundation, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), Jobberman, JustJobs Network  
Digital Platforms, Gig Economy, Labour Law, Labour Policy, Platform Workers, Social Protection  
Blog
16 November 2020
Platform Economy

Beyond Access: Towards Meaningful Connectivity

Reliable access to an affordable and high-quality Internet connection and digital skills remain gatekeepers for gender equity. This week's FemLab.co blog takes a closer look at what is required to establish and ensure 'meaningful connectivity' for women worldwide and close…

by Chenai Chair, Teddy Woodhouse
Alliance For Affordable Internet, FemLab.co, World Wide Web Foundation  
Digital Divide, Digital Era, Digital Skills, Gender Divide, Gender Equality, Internet, Smartphones, Women And Gig-work  
Blog
16 November 2020
Platform Economy

When Women’s Employment Equals Family Disgrace: A Case from Rural India

The promise of "Digital India" can only hold true if access to the Internet is unrestricted for all. In this FemLab.co blog, Renza Iqbal points to the structural inequalities that girls and women face are facing and how they limit…

by Renza Iqbal
Erasmus University Rotterdam, FemLab.co, MICA Ahmedabad  
Education, Gender, Governance, Labor Market, Platform Economy, Smartphones, Women, Youth  

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