Gendering platform co-operativism: the rise of women-owned rider co-operatives in Brazil and Spain
dc.contributor.author | Salvagni, Julice | |
dc.contributor.author | Grohmann, Rafael | |
dc.contributor.author | Matos, Évilin | |
dc.contributor.editor | Satija, Shivani | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-12-20T12:13:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-12-20T12:13:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-12-07 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1355-2074 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/13552074.2022.2131254 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10546/621468 | |
dc.description | <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <p>This article analyses the process of gendering platform co-operativism through a case study of two rider co-operatives owned and managed by women: Señoritas Courier in São Paulo, Brazil and Les Mercedes in Barcelona, Spain. While both co-operatives arose in response to similar concerns and have adopted a common approach, one is located in the global South, while the other is in the global North. This allows for a comparison of how prefigurative politics have shaped the terms of platform co-operativism, as well as an analysis of the transnational character of worker struggle. The article is particularly interested in: What was the impetus for the formation of the two women-owned platform co-operatives? How have the co-operatives sought to redefine the relationship between gender, work, and technologies? The paper argues that the expansion of women-owned platform co-operatives constitutes an opportunity to advance a more inclusive, feminist digital economy. Members see co-operatives as an important dimension of collective organisation and the articulation between paid and unpaid care work. Both co-operatives strive to create a safe environment which provides support in work and motherhood. However, platform co-operatives have struggled to expand amidst a highly competitive market. The article concludes with a discussion on the need for public policies that can support platform co-operativism among women delivery workers.</p> </body> </html> | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 18 | en_US |
dc.language.iso | English | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxfam KEDV | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxfam India | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxfam Mexico | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxfam Colombia | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxfam South Africa | en_US |
dc.publisher | Routledge | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxfam Brazil | en_US |
dc.relation.url | http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/gendering-platform-co-operativism-the-rise-of-women-owned-rider-co-operatives-i-621468 | |
dc.subject | Gender | en_US |
dc.title | Gendering platform co-operativism: the rise of women-owned rider co-operatives in Brazil and Spain | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1364-9221 | |
dc.identifier.journal | Gender & Development | en_US |
oxfam.signoff.status | For public use. Can be shared outside Oxfam | en_US |
oxfam.subject.country | Brazil | en_US |
oxfam.subject.country | Spain | en_US |
oxfam.subject.keyword | Digital platforms | en_US |
oxfam.subject.keyword | co-operatives | en_US |
oxfam.subject.keyword | delivery | en_US |
oxfam.subject.keyword | women delivery workers | en_US |
prism.issuename | Women, work, and the digital economy | en_US |
prism.number | 3 | en_US |
prism.volume | 30 | en_US |