Europesworld an independent Europe-wide policy journal, produced in association with some 150-plus leading European think tanks and academic institutions published an article by Francesca Bettio from our editorial board What’s good for women is good for growth
"Imagine making the case that it is vital to bring more women into employment if Europe’s economy is to grow. Then imagine that delivering such a message at a public event or even in a private conversation is met by scepticism or even annoyance. Ask yourself “why?” Is the argument weak? Is it problematic? Or does it need revisiting in the light of lessons learnt from the economic crisis?
That annoyance may come from unexpected quarters. Even people who care passionately about gender equality are growing weary of what they see as instrumental arguments. As policy makers increasingly justify the promotion of gender-aware growth strategies by using evidence that what’s good for women is good for growth, there’s a growing risk that women’s aspirations to freedom and economic emancipation are legitimised only insofar as they bring economic advantages" (click here to read the full article)
