Gig Economy in the Global South

Perspective

Jobs: Bridging the gap between growth and quality

18 November 2024

JJN’s Sabina Dewan writes on the urgent need to bridge the gap between growth and quality of jobs for the Indian working-age population. Labour market in India is failing to generate enough high-quality jobs for its large and growing population; at the same time employers struggle to find workers with the right skills for the job openings they have. Highlighting the growing extent of precarity in the nature of available work in the country, she makes the case for adopting a ground-up approach for job creation.

Podcast

The Markets are Rising and also Diverging – The Core Report – A Podcast

27 September 2024

Sabina Dewan in conversation with Govindraj Ethiraj of The Core on recent labour union strikes and related labour market trends and laws (episode #398, 12:07). She highlights the need for authentic social dialogue for effective application and implementation of labour regulations, and reasons why worker protests are becoming more prominent and frequent. She addresses the question of role of private sector and governments in ensuring worker protection and fostering inclusivity in rapidly changing labour markets. Listen to The Core podcast on rising yet diverging markets.

Factsheet

Gender, AI, and Digital Skills: Global South

24 September 2024

JustJobs Network has developed a comprehensive repository of skilling ecosystems of over 30 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. These factsheets visualise labor market indicators for these countries and provide critical information about education and skilling ecosystems.

Perspective

E-commerce revolution is not inclusive enough

10 September 2024

JJN’s Sabina Dewan writes on the expanding e-commerce ecosystem in India and its effect on MSMEs of the country. From the perspective of micro, small and medium enterprises, that are dealing with tech disruptions to stay in business and the 111 million jobs they support, she calls for appropriate and effective regulations to enable more inclusive growth of e-commerce.

Factsheet

Gender, AI, and Digital Skills Ecosystem: South Asia

30 August 2024

JustJobs Network has developed a comprehensive repository of skilling ecosystems of over 30 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This factsheet visualises labor market indicators for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and, Sri Lanka and provides critical information about education and skilling ecosystems in these countries.

Brief

Towards an Inclusive Digital Economy for Girls and Women in the MENA Region: A Case Study of Egypt

28 August 2024

This report examines the extent to which strategies for building and supporting a digital economy facilitate the empowerment of women and girls within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a case-based focus on Egypt.

by Rasha Hassan
Factsheet

Gender, AI, and Digital Skills Ecosystem: Middle East and North Africa

28 August 2024

JustJobs Network has developed a comprehensive repository of skilling ecosystems of over 20 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This factsheet visualises labor market indicators for Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates and provides critical information about education and skilling ecosystems in these countries.

News

What can be done to ensure that people are skilled correctly for the future of work in the Global South?

27 August 2024

In June 2024, JJN was part of a roundtable discussion hosted by KPMG International to explore the existing policy mechanisms and potential policy opportunities in the Global South for effective labour market participation of youth.

Brief

Bridging the Digital Divide: Gender and Skilling in the Middle East and North Africa Region

22 August 2024

This brief offers a gender perspective into the study of impact of digital transformations, in the form of artificial intelligence and automation, on labour force participation and skilling ecosystems of Middle East and North Africa region.

by Rasha Hassan
Perspective

Capital versus labour in the digital age: Rigged against workers

12 August 2024

While tech platforms have eased our lives, too little attention is paid to a growing inequity. Capital gets to multiply, but gig workers are left at a disadvantage as they’re not treated as employees and lack labour protection under the law. This capital-labour imbalance needs to be addressed.

Report

Narrowing the Gender Divide: Thailand’s Platform Economy and Digital Work

2 July 2024

This brief analyses the existing and forthcoming regulations governing Thailand’s platform economy and explores ways to advance the rights of women workers engaged in gig-work.

by Donhathai Sutassanamarlee et al.
Report

Fare-free Public Transit and Women’s Economic Participation: An Analysis of the Shakti Yojane in Karnataka, India

13 June 2024

This report is the first in a series of three reports, undertaken in collaboration with the Fiscal Policy Institue, Government of Karnataka. It investigates the effectiveness of Shakti Scheme – the fare-free transit policy in the state of Karnataka – on women’s labour force participation, access to better-quality jobs, and perceived change in agency due to higher mobility and financial savings.

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