Impact of jobtech on women's livelihoods

📚 I’ve been reading a lot of articles recently about new research suggesting fewer women are using generative AI at work compared to men—and the implications this could have on women’s careers. At LinkedIn, we’re seeing this trend reflected in the data: 📊 Gender gaps in AI skills are significant. Globally, men outnumber women in AI engineering talent by about 3:1. Even more concerning, when it comes to AI literacy—the skills required to use generative AI tools effectively—women make up less than 25% of LinkedIn members who report these skills. 👩💻 The gap in AI literacy is especially troubling because it intersects with another trend: women are overrepresented in roles most likely to be disrupted by generative AI (think administrative assistants or customer service representatives). Without the skills to use these tools, women in these roles face a double disadvantage: job disruption + limited access to new opportunities created by these technologies. So, where do we go from here? ✅ We need targeted AI literacy training, especially for workers in roles most likely to be disrupted. ✅ Workforce systems must support transitions out of AI-disrupted roles. ✅ It’s critical to apply a gender lens—programs should measure how women are taking up and benefitting from these trainings. 💬 What else can we do to ensure women aren’t left behind in this transformation? #FutureofWork #WomenintheWorkplace Silvia Lara Matthew Baird Rosie Hood, PhD Casey Weston Megan O'Neill Mary Micevych Jerome Michelle Milford Morse Anna Klein

In the hinterlands of India, a silent revolution is taking place. The government is taking on the challenge of a journey of transformation by empowering the backbone of rural India – its women. Imagine lush mustard yellow fields, its crops being showered with pesticides and fertilizers, thanks to the skillfully trained women piloting drones over them. The Namo Drone Didi is one of the many initiatives aimed at uplifting and empowering rural women by arming them with cutting-edge technology, while modernizing agricultural practices. At a recent gathering of Flo, the women’s wing of FICCI, in Bangalore, our Hon’ble Finance Minister revealed how similar cutting-edge technology initiatives are underway and fueling rural women's confidence and economic empowerment. In the event titled ‘Empowering India - Nari Shakti leading the way forward’, she emphasized that their aim is to consciously raise the spirits of rural women and women-led self-help groups, make them self-sufficient, with the aid of technology, and not merely through loans and subsidies. In the larger scheme of things, such initiatives will not only empower women in villages but also bring in a refreshing breeze of innovation and entrepreneurship, while generating employment opportunities. Covid was the finest example, where the resilience and optimism of women stood out like a rainbow, with many opening cloud kitchens, publishing books and starting their own podcasts. Now the development will simply not be limited to cities, but in the remotest corners of the country. Women historically have largely been invisible in India’s paid labour force. They experience unemployment at a rate three times higher than men. Such moves undertaken by the government are going to be life-transforming and can play a tremendous role in changing that story, by turning these invisible women into an important chapter of the Indian economy. #womenintech #ruralwomen #ruralindia #technology #financialinclusion

I may not be what you think of on the UN International Rural Women's day. But let's change that! "This day is dedicated to the millions of women living in remote, rural places and celebrates the strength and achievements of these women in the sustainability of rural households and the general well-being of the community, despite the struggles and the stereotypes." You may picture women living in remote villages in developing countries. You'd be correct, but also 21.5% of US women live in rural communities. These communities are more likely to live below the poverty line than their urban or suburban peers. Today, with new access to internet services (thank you StarLink), cloud technology, and quality online education, rural women can contribute to society far beyond the boundaries of their local community if they are given the opportunity. As a Founder and CEO living on a former llama farm in the Yosemite area, I know it is possible. With the growing availability of remote jobs, I'm proud @RecastSuccess has helped many rural women unlock better careers across the US and Canada. But these jobs are becoming less prevalent in the post-pandemic world. Here is how YOU (PEs, VCs, and Tech leaders) can help change the world: ↪️ If you are in a position to make your tech company's roles remote, it expands the talent pool to excellent and diverse workers who could not otherwise apply. ↪️ When those people find great jobs it diversifies their local economy so it is less reliant on agriculture in these uncertain times with the climate crisis. ↪️ Better-paying jobs (than they can find locally) help to alleviate poverty for the working poor which helps eliminate food insecurities and many health risks. ↪️ Local youth are inspired to pursue career paths they would never have considered before. ↪️ Someday they become founders, who bring fresh perspectives to address the most pressing issues of the future. It takes more than a village. Small changes in tech hubs have rippling impacts in rural communities too. #success #ruralwomensday #DEI

I recently shared our report on Female Labor Force Participation Rate and that "to be a $30 trillion economy by 2047 and become a Viksit Bharat, Indian needs an additional ~145 million women to be supported and brought into the labour force." To contribute to this journey, I am glad to announce that The/Nudge Prize is launching "Future of Women in Work" series of grand challenges. Today, powered by Mphasis, I am introducing our first incentive challenge in this series - "Digital Microwork". 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: 6.5 crores. Launching Oct 2024. -- Over 200 million non-working women do not step out of their homes even once a day. Various employment surveys suggest that out of the 160 million homemakers and housewives in India at least a third have expressed interest in employment. The three most prominent constraints out of the numerous economic, social, and cultural factors are Time Poverty, Limited Mobility, and Social Restrictions. Digital Microwork jobs can drastically improve job uptake among unemployed women and function as gateways to more productive employment opportunities. The growth of data annotation market serviced by India can exceed USD 7 billion by 2030. These “online gig jobs” give women the freedom to work from home, balance work with childcare, and choose their work hours. Expanding access to these opportunities could have a substantial impact on women's workforce participation and link them to growing multi-billion dollar global industries. How do we accelerate these flexible, remote microwork models to provide an avenue for unemployed women to find a place in the paid workforce? Know more: https://bit.ly/4e6r8Xt ---- The/Nudge Institute | Kanishka Chatterjee (KC)