In the Northeast of India, the Gig Economy Flourishes

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Until very recently, am estimate suggested that about 90 % of the economic activity in india happened in the informal sector. Informal work is recognized as legal, and there's legislation that governs how informal work should happen. But it is also understood that there's a lot of scope for exploitation just simply not paying wages. Ah, a lot of sexual harassment also happens and goes unchecked because people in the informal economy. So anyway, the gig economy flourishes both in the north and the south of india, for sure, also in the western parts of India.

Paris Marx is joined by Noopur Raval to discuss India’s gig economy, the specific conditions of women who provide services through beauty and wellness apps, and how workers organize to improve their conditions.

Noopur Raval is a postdoctoral research fellow at the AI Now Institute at New York University. Follow Noopur on Twitter at @tetisheri.

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