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Article

14 Oct 2018

Author:
Sarah Yuniarni, Jakarta Globe

Indonesia: IMF report says women workers likely to be replaced by automation within next two decades

"Female Jobs More Likely to Be Displaced by Technology, IMF Report Says", 10 October 2018

At least 26 million traditionally female jobs in 30 countries, including Indonesia, are likely to be displaced by technology within the next two decades, the International Monetary Fund....

In the report titled "Gender, Technology and the Future of Work," the IMF found that 11 percent of female workers are at risk of being replaced by automation, compared with 9 percent of male workers.

"...Not because they are inferior, but because women often perform tasks that do not add as much value. [These jobs] are more repetitive and more [easily] automated,"....

...[G]overnments should invest more in women's education, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as it can help break down gender stereotypes in societies.