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Sabina Dewan

President and Executive Director, JustJobs Network

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Sabina Dewan is President and Executive Director of the JustJobs Network, which she co-founded with John Podesta in 2013. Sabina has built in the JustJobs Network an innovative, international think tank focused on finding strategies to create more and better employment worldwide. Formerly, she was a Senior Fellow and Director for International Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress for six years.

Sabina’s research focuses on the role of quality employment in building equitable economies around the globe. She has published on a range of economic issues, from the impact of trade and globalization on employment to the nexus of renewable energy and job creation.

Her career has spanned continents, taking her from the International Labour Organization in Switzerland, and the European Commission in Belgium, to grassroots organizations in India. She is a frequent media contributor, having appeared in print and television outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, US News, as well as CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera. Sabina splits her time between Washington, D.C. and New Delhi.

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    Perspective
    MSMEs 10 September 2024

    E-commerce revolution is not inclusive enough

    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.

    Perspective

    Capital versus labour in the digital age: Rigged against workers

    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.

    Perspective
    Technology 22 August 2023

    Big Problems, Small Wins: Social Security for Rajasthan’s Gig Workers

    Despite good intentions, much in the new Rajasthan gig workers act is built on weak foundations, which will make it difficult to implement. This makes it unlikely that the workers will actually get what they deserve.

    Brief

    Managing Water, Securing Livelihoods 

    This policy brief, produced as part of Jal Kaushal, offers recommendations to nurture a frontline workforce that can enhance water management outcomes and cultivate livelihood security. It was produced through secondary and primary research conducted across 50 Gram Panchayats in five states.

    by Sabina Dewan et al.
    Perspective
    Gender 8 March 2023

    Gig work must do more than expand female labour force participation

    Just bringing more women into the labour market isn’t enough. Whether the work provides pathways for professional growth, the quality and conditions of work are also critical considerations if we want to reap the economic and social benefits of women’s participation in the labour force

    Perspective
    Others 6 December 2022

    India’s G20 presidency an opportunity to focus on Global South

    India must push the G20 to take pre-emptive action, rather than just react, by prioritising two key challenges confronting much of the Global South. It must address growing debt burdens, and prioritise financial and technical assistance to build viable social security systems

    Report
    Technology 13 October 2022

    Digitalisation and the Indian Labour Market – Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

    This report tackles the crucial issue of how digital trends in India are unfolding and how they might impact the country’s world of work. It highlights the opportunities and challenges of these developments and the areas where policy intervention is needed to harness the potential of technology to improve labour market outcomes.

    by Sabina Dewan et al.
    Perspective
    Others 16 September 2022

    Is moonlighting cheating, or is the world of work past monogamy?

    Regardless of whether one is pro moonlighting or opposed to it, the raging debate over the issue signals a clash between traditional notions of employment, and an emerging world of work where flexibility reigns supreme

    Report
    Education and Skills 20 August 2022

    Reimagining Employability for the 21st-century: 10 Million Apprentices in 10 Years

    This report offers a nuanced understanding of how Apprenticeships can improve employability outcomes for India’s labour market at an uncertain time when forces ranging from technology to pandemics keep changing the rules of the game.

    Brief
    Income and Wages 14 June 2022

    Competitiveness and Resilience through Social Security: Toward a More Inclusive System

    This brief provides an overview of the current state of India's social security system and raises questions about how to best streamline and restructure the current fragmented approach to iteratively move toward universal provision that extends coverage to more people.

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