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<p>In the last decade, climate policy issues have increasingly taken centre stage, with the IPCC report from 2022 highlighting the urgency of effective measures to achieve climate goals. Sustainability research emphasizes that the organization of work significantly contributes to resource and energy consumption, thereby influencing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Feminist approaches have long criticized the connection between labour and the environment, particularly regarding the exploitation of unpaid reproductive labour within the capitalist system. In our contribution, we highlight the insufficient consideration of gender perspectives in the sustainability discussion and explore two opposing approaches: Green Growth and Degrowth. Our empirical research on “Virtual Assistance,” a&#xa0;field predominantly occupied by women, demonstrates that this form of online work offers ecological advantages; however, it does not meet the standards of “decent work” (ILO), raising concerns about its potential for providing a&#xa0;secure livelihood. Finally, we draw three conclusions: the necessity of a&#xa0;gender-sensitive perspective, of a&#xa0;debate about the value of work, and the importance of the concept of a&#xa0;society of activities (“Tätigkeitsgesellschaft”) for socio-ecological transformation.</p>

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Keine Klimapolitik ohne Geschlechtergleichheit. Defizite ökologisch verträglicher Arbeits- und Lebensformen am Beispiel der Virtuellen Assistenz

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    2025年9月23日

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  • Johanna Hofbauer,
  • Dominik Klaus

摘要

In the last decade, climate policy issues have increasingly taken centre stage, with the IPCC report from 2022 highlighting the urgency of effective measures to achieve climate goals. Sustainability research emphasizes that the organization of work significantly contributes to resource and energy consumption, thereby influencing CO2 emissions. Feminist approaches have long criticized the connection between labour and the environment, particularly regarding the exploitation of unpaid reproductive labour within the capitalist system. In our contribution, we highlight the insufficient consideration of gender perspectives in the sustainability discussion and explore two opposing approaches: Green Growth and Degrowth. Our empirical research on “Virtual Assistance,” a field predominantly occupied by women, demonstrates that this form of online work offers ecological advantages; however, it does not meet the standards of “decent work” (ILO), raising concerns about its potential for providing a secure livelihood. Finally, we draw three conclusions: the necessity of a gender-sensitive perspective, of a debate about the value of work, and the importance of the concept of a society of activities (“Tätigkeitsgesellschaft”) for socio-ecological transformation.