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Uncertain Futures: Voicing the Contributions of Older Women

Elaine Dewhurst By Elaine Dewhurst Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion Posted: October 10, 2022

One of the themes of this year’s International Day of Older Persons is the resilience and contributions of older women. The Uncertain Futures participatory research team interviewed 100 women over 50 about their experiences of paid and unpaid work. In this blog, Dr Elaine Dewhurst from the Law School and the Manchester Institute for Collaborative […]

Tagged With: ageing, caring responsibilities & children, communities, Future of work, gender inequalities, inclusion, labour market, micra, older people, social work, voluntary & social enterprise

#HereToDeliver: Valuing food delivery workers in the future

By Cristina Inversi, Aude Cefaliello and Tony Dundon Filed Under: Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted: June 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore a new cadre of valued workers. And it’s not the corporate CEO or senior business leader but the delivery workers that are helping cafes and restaurants stay open (in some form) during lockdown. Cristina Inversi, Aude Cefaliello and Tony Dundon of the Work and Equalities Institute (WEI) […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, digital, Digital Futures, digital labour, digital platform, employment, Future of work, gig economy, health and safety, HSE, labour market, OHS, OSH, Pandemic, productivity, technology, trade unions, WEI, work, work & pensions

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