Automation holds opportunities and risks for women workers

Automation holds opportunities and risks for women workers

Automation and technological advances could unlock unprecedented opportunities for women, according to a recent McKinsey & Company study. Failing to take advantage of automation transition opportunities, however, could mean greater gender inequality in the future of work.

In their latest research, McKinsey Global Institute examined six mature economies (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and US) and four emerging economies (China, India, Mexico, and South Africa), which together make up half the world’s population and 60% of global GDP.

According to the research, 40 million to 160 million women (7-24%) will potentially need to transition between occupations by 2030 – […]

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