Centre for Aviation, Inclusive Economies, Trade & Future of Work
Promotes feminist trade policies, inclusive labour models, and womenomics in aviation. Prepares the sector for just transitions and equitable future-of-work paradigms.
The Centre for Aviation, Inclusive Economies, Trade & Future of Work is dedicated to integrating gender-equitable trade policies, inclusive economic models, and future-of-work strategies into the aviation sector. Positioned at the crossroads of aviation and global economic transformation, this Centre fosters research and initiatives that ensure aviation remains a key enabler of inclusive growth, gender justice, and fair economic opportunities for all.
This Centre examines how aviation intersects with global trade flows, economic policy, and labour market transformations. Through policy analysis, it advocates for feminist trade policies that support equal opportunities in aviation industry jobs, especially in leadership and high-skill areas such as aviation engineering, piloting, and air traffic control. It challenges the traditional power dynamics in trade agreements, ensuring that the aviation sector prioritizes the interests of marginalized groups and regions that may otherwise be excluded from economic benefits.
The Centre also addresses the future of work in aviation, particularly in the wake of automation, artificial intelligence, and evolving labour demands. It examines how automation and digital transformation will impact aviation jobs and how the sector can transition to a human-centered future of work—one that prioritizes labour equity, worker rights, and skills development, with a strong emphasis on reskilling and upskilling for women and underrepresented groups in aviation.
Further, the Centre conducts research on inclusive economies, focusing on how aviation can catalyze sustainable, equitable growth across developing and emerging economies. It explores how aviation infrastructure can connect underserved regions to global trade networks, creating new opportunities for economic integration, social mobility, and regional development. The Centre also works to create inclusive economic models that ensure the benefits of aviation’s growth are equitably distributed.
Through collaboration with policymakers, trade bodies, economic planners, and industry leaders, the Centre actively contributes to shaping inclusive economic frameworks that ensure aviation serves as a tool for empowerment and gender-inclusive growth, creating a sustainable aviation ecosystem where all individuals, regardless of gender or background, can thrive.