5 August 2020

Platform Economy

Intro Women, Work, and the Gig Economy

“Women, Work and the Gig Economy” is a collaborative research initiative coordinated by the JustJobs Network (JJN), supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) as part of the Future of Work in the Global South (FoWiGS) initiative. This initiative examines how digital platforms can enhance women’s economic empowerment and build gender-inclusive labour markets in the Global South.

by Multiple

Centre For Policy Research, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Indian Institute For Human Settlements, International Development Research Centre, IT For Change, Just Economy And Labor Institute, JustJobs Network, LIRNEasia, Philippine Institute For Development Studies, University Of Hyderabad, World Resources Institute

Digital Platforms, Gender Divide, Gender Equality, Gig Workers, Platform Economy, Platform Work, Women And Gig-work

About the Author / Organization

Multiple

International Development Research Centre

JustJobs Network

Centre for Policy Research

LIRNEasia

LIRNEasia (Learning Initiatives on Reforms for Network Economies Asia) is an information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation think-tank active in the Asia Pacific region.

World Resources Institute

Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Just Economy and Labor Institute

Just Economy and Labor Institute (JELI) is non-profit organization working to promote social justice and ensure the protection of labor rights. Just Economy and Labor Institute (JELI) is non-profit organization working to promote social justice and ensure the protection of labor rights. Just Economy and Labor Institute (JELI) is non-profit organization working to promote social justice and ensure the protection of labor rights.

Philippine Institute for Development Studies

IT for Change

University of Hyderabad

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Factsheet- Southeast Asia

The JustJobs Network has developed a comprehensive repository of skilling ecosystems of over 20 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. With the hope to publicize this information, we have produced factsheets for the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia…

The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Women’s Gig Work in Thailand, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka

This webinar brought together experts from Thailand, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka to explore various opportunities and costs to women engaging in gig work, how flexibility plays out in the platform economy, and the impact of COVID-19 on women gig workers.

by JustJobs Network

Digital Labour, Platform Economy, Women And Gig-work, Women In Work

The Gig Sisters Episode 2: Pedicures and Penalties

In this episode of The Gig Sisters Podcast, we speak to three women beauty workers from India to understand how they coped with the effects of the pandemic.

by Mukta Naik, Prerna Seth, Sabina Dewan

Centre For Policy Research

COVID-19, Digital Platforms, Digital Workers, Gig Economy, Gig Workers, Platform Economy, Platform Workers, Women

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