The relevance of the topic lies in the contextual conditions of the expansion of platform capitalism, accentuated by the pandemic and post-pandemic context. Emerging associative models, which aim to achieve fairer profit-sharing and co-ownership of the enterprise to escape the exploitation practised by large investor platforms, have grown in number and diversified in their areas of activity (Grohmann, 2023). Previous research has identified the emergence of female leadership in self-managed enterprises and in the union organisation of categories such as app drivers.

The seminar addresses gender relations in this field and the sexual division of labour that highlights tensions in relational and legal terms, considering both feminism and trade unionism as historically contested political fields (Martins, 2021). Methodologically, in addition to reviewing recent literature in the field, we monitored the social networks of the initiatives and their leaders to identify potential interviewees for further in-depth interviews. It is already clear that, in a predominantly male field such as app-based delivery, women are competing and facing resistance in their communication strategies and in their efforts to create networks with government funding agencies and universities.

Bio note

Marilia Verissimo Veronese is a professor and researcher in the Postgraduate Programme (PPG) in Social Sciences at Unisinos. She also coordinates the institution’s Research Group on Solidarity and Cooperative Economics. At the undergraduate level, she teaches in the Medicine course and all Health courses, focusing on Health in Latin America.

Verissimo Veronese graduated in Psychology from PUCRS, and holds a Master’s degree in Social Psychology and a PhD in Social Psychology, also from PUCRS. In addition, she has a postdoctoral degree in Sociology from CES Coimbra.

In her academic career, Marilia has 22 years of experience in undergraduate and lato sensu teaching and 15 years in stricto sensu teaching. She is an associate researcher at CES Coimbra, where she completed a sandwich internship and postdoctoral studies. The professor also participates in international research networks in the social and solidarity economy (RILESS, the Latin American network, and EMES, the European network). She conducts research at the intersection of health and the social sciences.
 

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