AN OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN THE GIG ECONOMY

This research paper focuses on women workers who are the part of gig economy. The fourth industrial revolution
bring drastic change in the structure of economy. due to change in industrial structure. There has also been a change
in the labour market. Industrial revolution forth is technology driven, many companies provide platform to workers to
become a part of a gig platform.
Gig economy provides best option to organization to hire independent contractors and freelancers instead of full-time
employees. It is because work is allocated on a temporary basis, not requiring a systematic schedule. Women can
become a part of this economy since this platform provides flexibility.
One of the main reasons behind to become a part of gig platforms is after starting family women carry out dual
responsibilities of unpaid work at home and paid work in their professions. Gig platforms offers flexibility to women
to better manage paid and unpaid work. However, number of women in gig platform economy is very less.