Svitlana Iukhymovych

Svitlana Iukhymovych is an activist based in Kyiv, Ukraine, writing and researching on gender equity and the future of work. She has professional experience in non-profit communications, community education, labour and gender advocacy across different national and cultural contexts.

Twitter : @svitlana_i_svit

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Think the gig economy provides a platform for ‘women's empowerment'? Take a look at Ukraine and think again

27 January 2022

Labour

Think the gig economy provides a platform for ‘women’s empowerment’? Take a look at Ukraine and think again

Svitlana Iukhymovych : Chronic informality and gender inequity have paved the way for the platform economy’s current success in Ukraine.Read the full article

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