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Labour futures: Intersectional responses to southern digital platform economies
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by
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Jan 27, 2021 08:43 AM
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filed under:
Digital Labour,
Labour Futures,
Digital Economy
It is our great pleasure to announce that we are undertaking a two-year research project to comprehensively analyse dominant and emerging sectors in India’s platform economies. The project is funded by a research grant of USD 200,000 from the Internet Society Foundation.
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Labouring (on) the app: agency and organisation of work in the platform economy
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by
Ambika Tandon and Abhishek Sekharan
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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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.
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RAW
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Online cab booking | Why finding a cab is a nightmare now
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by
Haripriya Suresh
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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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.
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RAW
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PDC 2022
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
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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Atmanirbhar Bharat Meets Digital India: An Evaluation of COVID-19 Relief for Migrants
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by
Ankan Barman
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published
Jun 03, 2021
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filed under:
RAW Publications,
Researchers at Work,
Covid19,
Featured,
Labour Futures,
Aadhaar,
Homepage
With the onset of the national lockdown on 24th March 2020 in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the fate of millions of migrant workers was left uncertain. In addition, lack of enumeration and registration of migrant workers became a major obstacle for all State Governments and the Central Government to channelize relief and welfare measures.
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RAW
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Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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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.
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RAW
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India’s gig economy drivers face bust in the country’s digital boom
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by
Jagmeet Singh
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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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
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RAW
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Women at (gig) work: When financial freedom comes at a cost
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by
Aiswarya Raj
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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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.
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RAW
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As Equals: Frequently Asked Questions
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Admin
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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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.
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RAW
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Women in Gig Work
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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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.
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