Digital skills and labour opportunities for low-skilled woman

"With the rise in importance of digital technologies in the economy, digital skills are one of new demands for the workforce. This represents news challenges for gender equality, as digital skills are unequally distributed and low-educated women are the most disadvantaged social group. To what...

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Main Authors: Dynamics of Virtual Work, Arroyo Prieto, Lidia, Valenduc, Gérard
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Hatfield 2016
University of Hertfordshire
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19104526124919227089-Digital-skills-and-labour-oppo.htm
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Summary:"With the rise in importance of digital technologies in the economy, digital skills are one of new demands for the workforce. This represents news challenges for gender equality, as digital skills are unequally distributed and low-educated women are the most disadvantaged social group. To what extent can the acquisition of digital competences be an asset for improving the labour market position of low-educated women in the digital economy? An analysis of ICT training initiatives of NGOs identifies some key elements to be considered to bridge the employment gap of those women. However, digital skills themselves do not lead to an improvement of their position in the labour market. More gender equality and more job opportunities for less educated women are needed."
Physical Description:13 p.
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