Reaching Remote Women Through Inclusive Technology

Reaching remote communities. Credit: UnSplash / Ashwini C. By Fairuz AhmedNEW YORK, Oct 26 2020 (IPS) The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the way people value working from home, career building, and their overall approach to utilising downtime. It has blurred out the lines between hobby, casual reading, and how time is spent away from work. Despite a myriad of negative impacts, it has opened doors to career reboots and gaining skills for people who otherwise would have been left out. COVID19 has made work from home the ‘new normal’, and around the globe, people are adapting to a life where a significant portion is spent online. About two-thirds of businesses that have adopted remote work policies and plan to keep at least some of those policies in place long-term or permanently. Research published in Business Insider in June 2020 stated that about 67% of companies polled in and work from home is expected to be permanent or long-lasting. The report also noted that where offices that do remain will probably shrink: 47% of respondents said their organisations were likely to reduce their physical office footprint. While this creates opportunities online, rural and poor communities, the technology gap exists could be locked out. Companies that were already working in the career growth sector like Udemy and Coursera have gained incredible traction and growth during the pandemic. The San Francisco-based company, Udemy.co which one of the prominent platforms in the “m...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Development & Aid Education Featured Gender Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Labour TerraViva United Nations Fuzia 2020 Source Type: news