Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Gender Participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Robert W. Kisusu ◽  
Samson T. Tongori ◽  
Donald Okumu Madiany
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Gender Balance ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Participation

An economic development needs to know whether there is concrete implication of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) on participation of gender, as this has been a key concern in many countries. The paper established implications of 4IR using descriptive techniques and sample T-test. The review concludes that implication of 4IR to gender participation in Tanzania is that women participated more than men in agricultural production and unpaid domestic activities. Inversely, men participated more on productive works than women while gender balance exists in professional and skilled works. The review further notes that the influencing factor on GP is level of education associated with skill and profession. Then to balance GP, the review recommends increasing education to women and gender sensitivity.

scholarly journals Impact of the World’s New Technological Revolution on Economic Development and Educational Reform in the Information Age

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 207-216
Author(s):  
Feng Cao
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
Technological Revolution ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Important Impact

The fourth industrial revolution of human society is also known as the “world’s new technological revolution,” which has brought human society into the information age and has had an extremely important impact on economic development and educational reform. In the information age, economic development and wealth creation are dominated by the acquisition, mastery, distribution, and utilization of information instead of capital. Therefore, the cultivation of talents is very important, and educational reform is imperative with the rise of the world’s new technological revolution.

scholarly journals The fourth industrial revolution and gender disparity: Is anything changing?

Tehnika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-400
Author(s):  
Vera Marković
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Republic ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Gender disparity is present in the field of engineering and more broadly STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Statistical data on the enrollment in one of technical faculties in the Republic of Serbia over three decades illustrate this phenomenon, and there is a similar situation everywhere in the world. The negative effects of the under-representation of women in these areas on society and the economy have been recognized and a number of measures have been taken to mitigate them. With rapid technological changes, information technology development and the fourth industrial revolution, the labor market is changing and the global demand for STEM professions is growing. This paper discusses the impact that these technological changes may have on the existing disparity between women and men in the mentioned areas.

scholarly journals Impact of the World’s New Technological Revolution on Economic Development and Educational Reform in the Information Age

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Feng Cao
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
Technological Revolution ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Important Impact

The fourth industrial revolution of human society is also known as the “world’s new technological revolution,” which has brought human society into the information age and has had an extremely important impact on economic development and educational reform. In the information age, economic development and wealth creation are dominated by the acquisition, mastery, distribution, and utilization of information instead of capital. Therefore, the cultivation of talents is very important, and educational reform is imperative with the rise of the world’s new technological revolution.

scholarly journals Contributions Of International, Regional, National, Local Feminists And Women Organisation Networks To Women Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-47
Author(s):  
Comfort Yemisi Afolabi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Women's Movements ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Feminist Movements ◽  
The Waves

The sufferings of women in the society and other acts of discrimination against women resulted in the rise of women or feminist movements worldwide especially in the Northern countries of the globe. As a result of the dehumanization of women in most communities of the world, many activists and women movements evolved to proffer solutions to women and gender issues. This paper examined the contributions of international, regional, national and local women’s movements to development. The paper delved into the Waves of Feminism which made various changes and resulted in major freedom and development for women in education, family life, health wise, employment and politics. It looked at the importance of women to economic development. Various women’s movements and networks were discussed. Challenges of these women’s movements were identified and recommendations were made. The paper employed secondary sources for information for the study.

Human Capital Formation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2020 ◽  
pp. 205-228
Author(s):  
Paul Adjei Onyina
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The World ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Capital Development

This chapter focuses on the drivers of human capital development in the fourth industrial revolution by examining the role of women. It discusses the role of women in economic development since 570BC. Women are ignored in most important areas in society whereas men are found at the frontline. However, available empirical analyses suggest that when women are empowered, they are able to turn the tables in their favour. The chapter outlines development role played by selected women across time and uses data from studies to show poor representation of women on international bodies and parliamentary seats. Selected women that have led and continue to lead various countries all over the world are presented. This chapter argues that women are important stakeholders in economic freedom. The chapter suggests encouraging society and men in particular to help women become front line participants in the human capital development for the fourth industrial revolution.

scholarly journals AGRICULTURE 4.0

Quaestum ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
João Guilherme Araujo Schimidt ◽  
Isabela Romanha de Alcantara ◽  
Carlos Eduardo de Freitas Vian ◽  
Guilherme Belardo
Keyword(s):  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Concept Development ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Successful Case

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has stimulated the development of new technologies and techniques that are changing the global production system. The objective of this paper is to analyze the stream of innovation of Agriculture 4.0, such as its origin, features and consequences. Agriculture 4.0 is a digital model of agricultural production guided by high-performance manufacturing and is a result of a long historical process of technological development. The innovation in the agricultural sector in Brazil is essential to the maintenance of its competitiveness. However, the 4.0 concept of production is still a challenge the country needs to overcome. Agtech startups are working as a solution for technology diffusion. The Piracicaba Valley Agtech, in the state of São Paulo, is a successful case of Agriculture 4.0 concept development.

Methodological foundations of the fourth industrial revolution research

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-73
Author(s):  
Roman Mikhailovich Gordeev
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Cyber Physical Systems ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
Learning Machines ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Self Learning

The article conceptualises the stages that humanity has passed on the way of technological development: the transition from agricultural production to the fi rst steam engines, from mastering the power of steam to electricity, from electricity to digital technologies; and, fi nally, the transition that we are witnessing: from digital technologies to the creation of complex interconnected cyber-physical systems based on autonomous self-learning machines.

Women’s Representation in Subnational Governments

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria C. Escobar-Lemmon ◽  
Kendall D. Funk
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Party Politics ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Women's Representation ◽  
Gender Balance ◽  
Women’S Representation ◽  
Promote Gender Equality ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Over Time

Despite national gains, women’s representation at the subnational level has not increased much over time. In this chapter, Maria C. Escobar-Lemmon and Kendall D. Funk present and analyze original data on subnational legislatures and executives in Latin America. They examine the determinants of women’s representation in legislative and executive office and show that institutions and cross-arena diffusion are key explanations. Escobar-Lemmon and Funk show that women in local executive and legislative offices have worked to promote gender equality and women’s issues and worked to transform political arenas in ways that make them less biased toward women. They do, however, point out some significant challenges for gender equality in subnational politics—women are not getting into local executive offices to the same extent as they are legislative offices, subnational party politics has not been friendly to women, and gender balance is far from assured in local judiciaries and bureaucracies.

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