Anita Gurumurthy has been invited to speak at a CSW69 Side Event on "Gender Equality in the Platform Economy: Evolving a Policy Agenda for Beijing+30." The session, co-hosted by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and IT for Change, with support from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, will take place on March 10, 2025, from 1:15 – 2:30 PM at the UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room F, New York.
This discussion will build on key findings from the policy report Pathways to Gender Equality in the Platform Economy, co-authored by FES and IT for Change. The report synthesizes insights from feminist scholar-practitioners, trade union representatives, and activists across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the EU, consolidated through online consultations in February 2025. At the Beijing+30 conjuncture, the session will emphasize multi-scalar policy responses to counter the intensification of gendered precarity in the digital transition, focusing on techno-design reforms, social protection, and international labor standards to secure a feminist future of work.
Besides Anita Gurumurthy (IT for Change), speakers include Cai Yiping (DAWN), representatives from the ILO (TBC), and ITUC (TBC). The discussion will be moderated by Katia Schnellecke (FES), with opening remarks by Inken Denker, Head of Division, Feminist Development Policy, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Speakers at the event will explore how platformisation—despite its promises—has failed to create inclusive and empowering flexi-work opportunities for women. Instead, it has reinforced gender discrimination, deepened pay gaps, and exacerbated workplace insecurity. The session will highlight:
- Key challenges women face in platform work environments.
- Techno-design reforms to counter gender discrimination.
- Innovative policy solutions for gender-inclusive social protection and platform cooperatives.
- International standard-setting for gender justice in digital labor markets.
Join us in shaping a feminist future of work in the digital economy!
To attend, please RSVP by filling out this Google Form.
For any questions, contact Nandini@itforchange.net.