Automation will affect women more than men

Tom Allen
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A study has found that women are twice as likely to hold jobs that can be automated

Automation is more likely to replace jobs held by women than those held by men, a study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think-tank has concluded. The organisation is calling for ...

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