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Women in Gig Work: by Admin — published Jul 04, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, Reserve Bank of India
Aayush Rathi was a speaker on a panel on domestic work and digital platforms, as part of WageIndicator Foundation’s 5th webinar on women and gig work.
Located in RAW
As Equals: Frequently Asked Questions: by Admin — published Jul 04, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, Researchers at Work
Chiara Furtado was a panellist on the ‘As Equals’ series hosted by CNN since 2018 which aims to reveal what systemic gender inequality looks like. Chiara participated in a roundtable on digital harms and gender equality.
Located in RAW
Online cab booking | Why finding a cab is a nightmare now: by Haripriya Suresh — published Jul 04, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, Researchers at Work
Many drivers said the rise in commissions payable to ride-hailing platforms and higher fuel costs, among other expenses, have made it impossible for them to survive in the once-lucrative profession.
Located in RAW
Labouring (on) the app: agency and organisation of work in the platform economy: by Ambika Tandon and Abhishek Sekharan — published Jul 04, 2023 — filed under: RAW Research, Labour Futures, RAW Publications, Researchers at Work
Ambika Tandon and Abhishek Sekharan published an academic paper highlighting the importance of women’s networks of information sharing and care in navigating opaque platform design. The paper is part of an issue of Gender and Development on ‘Women, Work and the Digital Economy’. Gender and Development is one of the few academic journals that priorities practitioners' experiences over theoretical contributions.
Located in RAW
Women at (gig) work: When financial freedom comes at a cost: by Aiswarya Raj — published Jul 04, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, Researchers at Work
Chiara Furtado was quoted in a news article on women’s experiences working on ride-hailing and delivery platforms.
Located in RAW
Gig Workers Are Being Stabbed, Beaten, and Abused in India: by Varsha Bansal — published Jul 04, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, Researchers at Work
An Uber driver was mugged. An Ola driver was beaten and left in a coma. Platform workers say tech companies are doing little to protect them.
Located in RAW
India’s gig economy drivers face bust in the country’s digital boom: by Jagmeet Singh — published Jul 04, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, Researchers at Work
Workers on platforms like Uber, Ola and Swiggy deal with blocked accounts, other backlash for speaking out over poor conditions
Located in RAW
Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms: by Admin — published Jul 04, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, Researchers at Work
Ambika Tandon was a panellist at the launch event for the Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms organized by Digital Future Society on July 13, 2022 on online platform.
Located in RAW
Gender and collective bargaining in the platform economy: Experiences of on-demand beauty workers in India: by Abhishek Sekharan, Chiara Furtado and Ambika Tandon — published Jul 03, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, Researchers at Work
Abhishek Sekharan, Chiara Furtado, and Ambika Tandon contributed an essay on gender and collective bargaining in the platform economy in India, reflecting on the experiences of women beauty workers who organised India’s first women-led movement of platform workers. The essay has been published as part of an online collection of essays from contributors across the world and has been curated by the Digital Future Society Think Tank (Barcelona, Spain).
Located in RAW
Metaphors of Work, from ‘Below’: by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon — published Jul 03, 2023 — filed under: Labour Futures, RAW Blog, Research, RAW Publications, RAW Research, Researchers at Work
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon authored a chapter that describes platforms as more than technological interfaces. The chapter invokes some of the metaphors that gig workers use to make sense of platforms. This chapter was part of an edited volume published by Springer. This chapter forms part of the ‘Labour Futures’ research project, hosted at the Centre for Internet and Society, India, and supported by the Internet Society Foundation.
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