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<p>Empowerment is a multidimensional process through which individuals acquire resources, assets, and agency to exercise control over their lives. Genuine empowerment extends beyond access to education and opportunities, requiring authority in decision-making and the pursuit of self-determined goals. The rapid growth of digital labour platforms has altered the nature of work by introducing algorithmic management, often accompanied by raising concerns of precarity and unequal access to empowerment opportunities. Using Naila Kabeer’s empowerment framework, the study examines whether platform work enhances empowerment relative to non-platform work, with a particular focus on sectoral, spatial, and gender disparities. The findings suggest that empowerment is unevenly distributed, with sectoral, spatial, and gender differences producing divergent experiences. By identifying the heterogeneity of empowerment outcomes, the study contributes to discussions on inclusive labour market strategies in the digital economy.</p>

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Mapping Empowerment of Platform–Non-platform Workers through the Lens of Sector, Space, and Gender in Two Cities, India

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    2026年3月1日

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  • Sonal Yadav,
  • Jeemol Unni,
  • Akshan Gupta

摘要

Empowerment is a multidimensional process through which individuals acquire resources, assets, and agency to exercise control over their lives. Genuine empowerment extends beyond access to education and opportunities, requiring authority in decision-making and the pursuit of self-determined goals. The rapid growth of digital labour platforms has altered the nature of work by introducing algorithmic management, often accompanied by raising concerns of precarity and unequal access to empowerment opportunities. Using Naila Kabeer’s empowerment framework, the study examines whether platform work enhances empowerment relative to non-platform work, with a particular focus on sectoral, spatial, and gender disparities. The findings suggest that empowerment is unevenly distributed, with sectoral, spatial, and gender differences producing divergent experiences. By identifying the heterogeneity of empowerment outcomes, the study contributes to discussions on inclusive labour market strategies in the digital economy.