17 March 2016
Technology and Work: General
The global economic crisis underscored the need for more resilient and inclusive labour markets. High unemployment rates combined with mega-trends of globalisation, digitisation and demographic change remain a challenge for policy.
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…
This blog was originally published by the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law at Strathmore University as part of the IDRC-funded Gender, AI, and Digital Skills project.
The Gig is about the women and men who work in the so-called 'gig economy' worldwide. They find work through online platforms, and will tell us why we all need to be concerned about the real future of work. Season…
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.
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.
