The narrative of women as drivers of economic growth remains a difficult sell, often eliciting defensive comments from senior economic policy-makers. I don’t need to tell you that that excluding half of your resources from the economy, half of the world’s consumers (who actually control about 80 percent of household spending decisions) and half of the world’s talent pool simply doesn’t make economic sense. Thankfully, more and more governments understand that the inclusion of women in the economy is an economic imperative in and of itself, particularly in our current growth challenged environment. But now some governments are looking to drive their own future growth and competitiveness by supporting policies that will grow women’s participation in the labor force. They need all the help they can get. Those agencies of government that often have the greatest impact – the ones that drive economic policy, budgets, taxing and spending – must embrace these issues.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:15:11 +0000
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