Let's Talk About

Gender, inequality, and cleaning platforms

March 12, 2024 Cogitatio Press Season 1 Episode 55
Gender, inequality, and cleaning platforms
Let's Talk About
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Let's Talk About
Gender, inequality, and cleaning platforms
Mar 12, 2024 Season 1 Episode 55
Cogitatio Press

We dive into the world of gig economy-based domestic cleaning, where gender inequalities intersect with other axes of disadvantage. Laura Wiesböck (Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna, Austria) explores the experiences of female cleaners in private households, uncovering the challenges they face in this fragmented and informal sector. We examine how platform-based cleaning laborers face power imbalances, objectification, and information asymmetry. 

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We dive into the world of gig economy-based domestic cleaning, where gender inequalities intersect with other axes of disadvantage. Laura Wiesböck (Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna, Austria) explores the experiences of female cleaners in private households, uncovering the challenges they face in this fragmented and informal sector. We examine how platform-based cleaning laborers face power imbalances, objectification, and information asymmetry.