Fair work, feminist design and women's labour collectives in the digital age

What are the communication practices of women in informal labour sites, and how can digital platforms be leveraged by them to share grievances and communicate directly to the top of the supply chain?

To allow women's voices to contribute to the governance of the future of work, Payal Arora examines the design and deployment of digital platforms that serve as intermediaries for such employment and the new digital collectives in the gig economy that have distinctive gendered dimensions. Payal’s research and policy work shapes the Feminist Approaches to Labour Collectives (FemLab.Co), an action-research initiative funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC), Canada, as part of the Future of Work series.

'New Frontiers of Digital Governance' is an online series by Digital Pathways at Oxford which explores cutting-edge research on the governance of digital technologies. The series brings together leading experts to discuss the real-world policy implications of their work, and provides an opportunity for audience engagement.

Blavatnik School of Government,
University of Oxford