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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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Blog
04 September 2021
Tech And Work

Women in Digital – the organization that has trained thousands of female coders in Bangladesh

Greater inclusion in the technology sector – specifically ensuring that women and other under-represented groups can find gainful employment within it and make meaningful contributions to the sector – is predicated on building computing capacity of these demographics. Teaching coding…

by Jamil Wyne
FemLab.co, New America  
E-Commerce, Freelancing, Training, Women In Work  
Blog
21 July 2021
Platform Economy

“The support has to come from home”: Evidence-based assessment of platform work in India

In this FemLab.co blog, Sreelakshmi Ramachandran follows the story of Mahalakshmi, one of India's few female rideshare drivers.

by Sreelakshmi Ramachandran
FemLab.co, OLA Mobility Institute  
Entrepreneurship, Platform Work, Self-Employed, Women And Gig-work  
Podcast
17 March 2021
Platform Economy

The Gig Sisters Episode 1: In the Mood for Food

The COVID-19 lockdown forced many businesses, big or small, to innovate and find creative ways to stay relevant. This included small restaurant owners and home-chefs across the country. In the first episode of The Gig Sisters, we look at the…

by Mukta Naik, Prerna Seth, Sabina Dewan
Centre For Policy Research, Indian Institute For Human Settlements, JustJobs Network, LIRNEasia, World Resources Institute India  
COVID-19, Gig Work, Platform Economy, Platform Workers, Women  
Podcast
10 March 2021
Tech And Work

DDE Talk Interview: Thriving through COVID times

In this episode of our DDE Talk, Laura Johnstone will interview one of her long time client Mary Saunders to talk about her Digital Transformation during 2020 and the COVID lockdown. They will go through all of the trials of…

by Laura Johnstone, Mary Saunders
SAGE Insights, William Buck  
Business Model, COVID-19, Digital Transformation  
Video
26 February 2021
Platform Economy

Launch of the ILO`s World Employment and Social Outlook 2021 Report: The Role of Digital Labour Platforms in Transforming the World of Work

Virtual press conference with the International Labour Organization regarding the World Employment and Social Outlook 2021: The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work.

by Guy Ryder, Uma Rani
International Labour Organization  
Algorithms, COVID-19, Digital Platforms, Future Of Work, Machines, Platform Economy, Platform Workers  

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