An Ethiopian domestic worker in Beirut, Lebanon. Joe Saade for UN Women/Flickr. (CC 2.0 by-nc-nd)
‘The future of work’ is big news, with the debate also picking up speed in policy circles. And with good reason: a persistent lack of decent work globally is negatively affecting incomes, and therefore living standards. Addressing this is an increasingly critical challenge for policymakers around the world in the face of impending demographic change and with jobless growth becoming the new normal.
The gig economy replicates existing gendered challenges in the world of work – albeit in new, technology-enabled ways.
