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By 2050, 90% of the world's working-age population will live in developing countries. That is why we wanted to provide a first set of elements to bring the realities of these regions to the global narratives and debates about the future of work.

Technology, equality and the future of work in South and South East Asia by @sabinadewan, Apoorva Dhingra & Swati Rao. fowigs.net/publication/asia-…

Adding context to global debates on future of work involves assessing several dimensions that need to be analyzed together to develop a vision from an inter-regional Global South perspective.

The study analyzes the phenomenon of job polarization in South Africa. It shows that medium-skilled and highly routine jobs are replaced by technology while the demand for non-routine low-skilled and high-skilled jobs increases.

How the region can adapt to new technologies while avoiding job displacement? This Policy Brief explores the labor market consequences of automation in Latin America from different angles, combinations of data, and strategies based on the finding of four previous studies:

Who is most likely to participate in the digital labor markets? This policy brief characterizes digital workers in the Global South and puts forward some recommendations for promoting participation while reducing the digital gender divide.

This policy brief underlines the consequences of the pandemic on learning gaps and the reproduction of today’s inequalities in future labor markets while reviewing a selection of policy recommendations to counteract its effects.

Through a survey of 300+ women, semistructured interviews, and focus group discussions, the document evaluates the motivations, experiences and impacts of online work for women in India, and puts forward some measures to improve women’s access and wellbeing on online platforms.