[wobbly_bush]

> The International Labour Organisation says that only a fifth of adult women had a job or sought one in 2019.

The key point being the majority didn't even seek one.

> Dropping out of the labour force is a status symbol for upwardly mobile households, showing they are able to get by on the husband’s earnings alone.

> The best thing the government can do to increase the supply of female workers is to increase the demand for labour in general.

This is where the author is completely wrong. It's a cultural issue. Women who have been groomed all their lives to lead a life of house wife can't suddenly find employment even if they want to due to lack of training. The training won't occur unless there is cultural push for women to work.

[gher-shyu3i]

And this is where we see how Western values are forced on non-Western cultures. As you point out, women there do not want to work if they can get by on a single household salary. Aggressive capitalism has forced women into the workplace to increase supply, thereby reducing salaries. It's just astounding how the ideology is that only the Western values are the "best" for all time and space, and others haven't seen the light, we'll show em.

[russelldjimmy]

I agree