Back to the Future: Women’s Work and the Gig Economy

Summary

Learning from the history of women’s work can help to overcome discrimination and improve working conditions in the gig economy.

‘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.