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By USA TODAY Network
Jessica Milli, who has studied the gig economy for the non-profit Institute for Women’s Policy Research, says it’s often the flexibility aspect that draws women to these jobs.
They are “frustrated with the formal labor market because they don’t have the flexibility they need to take care of their families,” she said.