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Plataformas digitales del trabajo de cuidado domĂ©stico remunerado en Colombia: el caso de HogarĂș.

Authors :
Posso Quiceno, Jeanny Lucero
Castiblanco Moreno, Suelen Emilia
Pineda Duque, Javier Armando
Source :
Revista de Estudios Sociales. jul-sep2024, Issue 89, p101-118. 18p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This article explores how digital platforms have changed working conditions and labor relations in domestic and care work in recent years. The study focuses on Hogarú, a digital platform in Colombia. Through a qualitative study involving interviews and focus groups, we analyze Hogarú's business model, along with the changes in working conditions for domestic workers compared to traditional employment methods. The study highlights two main findings. First, digital platforms can enhance domestic workers' bargaining power by raising awareness of their rights, professionalizing their work, promoting physical meeting spaces with other workers, providing ongoing training, and ensuring fundamental rights. Second, while digital platforms can shift the traditional labor relationship from one where the domestic worker directly offers care services to one managed by the company, power imbalances and low recognition of this work persist. This article offers insights into digital labor platforms from the perspective of the workers involved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Spanish
ISSN :
0123885X
Issue :
89
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Revista de Estudios Sociales
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178321814
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7440/res89.2024.06