Gig economy is defined by its focus on workforce participation and income generation via gigs, single projects or tasks for which a worker is hired. Its unique Characteristics of employment relationship is significant for Economic and social empowerment of women.
Role of Gig Economy and Women Empowerment.
1. Women can choose the type of work and the hours they dedicate. Thus, avenues for Household women to be economically independent.
2. Employers are free from providing social security and complying with laws like Maternity benefit Act, thus they can recruit women irrespective of her pregnancy period.
3. Women are getting opportunities in areas like Cab driving, which were earlier prohibited for them.
4. Platform-enabled gig employment like selling products on Amazon, Myntra, and Flipkart enables the women to see their traditional products like Pickles, jute bags etc.
5. A boost in use of digital technology and increased acceptance of virtual working for sales and distribution jobs, could open opportunities for women to enter fields where interactions are managed through apps and phone calls.
6. The survey by UNDP & FICCI says sectors that are likely to see an increase in women’s employment are health and pharmaceuticals, electrical and electronics and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry.
Alternative work arrangements in the gig economy have the potential to absorb more women and increase their participation in the workforce but women empowerment needs Gender sensitisation programmes and fulfil the goals enshrined in SDG5.
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