This animation introduces a new research agenda looking at how the rise of Uber-style apps is changing the working lives of women who are domestic workers.
Marking the launch of new ODI research on mobile technology and domestic work, this panel discussion explores how technology is changing women’s working lives.
This report explores the rapidly growing ’on-demand’ economy for domestic workers in developing countries and what it means for women’s economic empowerment.
Most women entrepreneurs barely make ends meet. Mobile phones and digital platforms bring new opportunities, but we need to tackle the ’digital divide’ at the same time.
Apps providing domestic cooks, cleaners and care workers are growing rapidly in countries like India, Mexico and South Africa. Is this good or bad for the women who use them?