It is being felt and articulated on the occasion of World Day of Social Justice (Feb 20) that with the fast growth of digital economy in the present times, the digital divide has further widened and contextual social justice principles and provisions are required to be recast to ensure prosperity for all in the digital and technological era in which world has been put currently.
Subsequent to growth of digital economy, privatization, corporatization and globalization are creating economic network that is affecting almost everyone in terms of internationalization of production, finance, trade, and also migration, as is being felt by UN and world community at large.
"The issue of whether contemporary globalization is a source of prosperity or is aggravating inequality and injustice is still hotly debated..(which) requires an effective response to the increasingly significant challenges of globalization ...to allow everyone to obtain decent work through the promotion of social dialogue, social protection and employment creation, as well as respect for international labour standards," Says the UN agency ILO.
"But today, with climate change, demographic growth and technological transformation, new challenges have emerged for everyone, and particularly for the world of work, including: the diversification of types of employment, the development of the digital economy, and particularly platforms, a new relationship with the meaning of work, and the reconciliation of work and personal life," perceives the UN.
According to the UN, one of the most symbolic controversies relating to the future of work lies in the issue of whether technological progress (such as robotization and artificial intelligence) will result in the destruction or creation of jobs, and modes of provision of security, equality and prosperity: the role of work for individuals and society; the pervasive inequality of women in the world of work at the global level; technology for social, environmental and economic development; skills development over the life cycle; new models of inclusive growth; and the future governance of work, the UN draws attention to.
Most adversely affected areas in digital economy age are the welfare schemes, social business and work of NGOs
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