Coworking, gender and development: The case of Tribe XX Lab

Lauren England; Emalohi Iruobe; Roberta Comunian

doi:10.4324/9781003191681-6

Coworking, gender and development: The case of Tribe XX Lab

Lauren England, Emalohi Iruobe, Roberta Comunian

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In the last decade, coworking and coworking spaces have become a truly global trend and are now also a feature of Africa’s major cities. However, coworking needs to be better understood in the context of developing countries and contextualised by the cultural and socio-economic dynamics of each location. In this chapter, we consider the way coworking interacts with different politics of gender and how it is not always an inclusive practice. Using a case study of Tribe XX Lab, a female-focused coworking space in Lagos, Nigeria, the chapter both addresses the gap in understanding of gender-based experiences of coworking and presents how the coworking model can be tailored to help address the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and support women’s empowerment in Nigeria

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Developing Creative Economies in Africa
Subtitle of host publication	Spaces and Working Practices
Editors	Brian J. Hracs, Roberta Comunian, Lauren England
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Chapter	6
Pages	77-93
Number of pages	17
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000441000, 9781003191681
ISBN (Print)	9780367481940
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003191681-6
Publication status	Published - 2021

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Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
General Business,Management and Accounting

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