Centre for Internet & Society

Strategies to Organise Platform Workers

by Chiaro Furtado

In 2022, the Centre for Internet and Society hosted a panel with Akkanut Wantanasombut, Ayoade Ibrahim, Rikta Krishnaswamy, and Sofía Scasserra at RightsCon, an annual summit on technology and human rights.

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PDC 2022

by Admin

Divyansha Sehgal and Yatharth presented their work - Designing Domestic Work Platforms - on critical design assessments of gig work platforms at the Participatory Design Conference.

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As Equals: Frequently Asked Questions

by Admin

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.

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Online cab booking | Why finding a cab is a nightmare now

by Haripriya Suresh

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.

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Labouring (on) the app: agency and organisation of work in the platform economy

by Ambika Tandon and Abhishek Sekharan

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.

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Women at (gig) work: When financial freedom comes at a cost

by Aiswarya Raj

Chiara Furtado was quoted in a news article on women’s experiences working on ride-hailing and delivery platforms.

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Gig Workers Are Being Stabbed, Beaten, and Abused in India

by Varsha Bansal

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.

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India’s gig economy drivers face bust in the country’s digital boom

by Jagmeet Singh

Workers on platforms like Uber, Ola and Swiggy deal with blocked accounts, other backlash for speaking out over poor conditions

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Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms

by Admin

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.

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