Technology is often espoused as a great leveler, enabling sudden and sweeping economic progress for huge swathes of society.
But it could also play a role in perpetuating a major societal divide: The gender employment gap.
That’s according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund , which found that women face a greater threat of losing their jobs to technology than their male counterparts.Up to 26 million women in major economies could see their jobs displaced within the next two decades, if technology continues at its current rate, the IMF found.That puts 11% at high risk (a 70% likelihood) […]
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