WOMEN IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY: HOW TO OVERCOME INEQUALITY IN THE AGE OF ALGORITHMS 2/9/2019
It is said that technology is the great gender equalizer because it is neutral. But, is this true? The incorporation of technology into productive processes has obvious consequences for workers in general, but does it impact women equally? What awaits female workers in the era of big data and algorithms?
On September the 2nd, we had the opportunity to present a panel discussion entitled "Women in the Digital Economy", which included core topics such as the technological inclusion of women workers in Latin America, the platform economy focused from original and necessary angles, the algorithm as the new boss, the inequality generated by the as a whole, the possibility of establishing an affirmative agenda of algorithms, and algorithmic justice.
Panelists
Iliana Vaca-Trigo: Engineer in Statistics and Informatics, leader of the Research and Statistics Area of the Division of Gender Affairs of ECLAC.
Javier Madariaga: Associate Researcher of the CIPPEC Cities Program
Andrea del Bono: CONICET Researcher
Sofía Scasserra: Professor at UNTREF, advisor to FAECYS and UNI Global
Renata Ávila: Executive Director of the Intelligent Citizenship Foundation
Daniela Muradas: Researcher in Sociology of Work and professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais
Moderator
Mariana Iglesias, journalist of the Clarín Group
