[bencollier49]

I'm fully in favour of families with one working adult, of whatever sex, or two people working - whatever they choose to do.

But there are clear and obvious corporate drivers for encouraging women into the workplace. Firstly, it broadens the pool of labour as far as possible to depress salaries and lower corporate costs. Secondly, women negotiate less assertively, which tends to lower wages in industries where they're more common.