9.
The Low-Growth Economies
Europe and Japan
The developed economies have serious problems with population replacement, poverty, and domestic violence. The Women’s World Index ranks countries in terms of economic opportunity for females. Providing paid parental leave and healthcare for women holds the potential for substantial changes in GDP. Why Sweden leads the ranking. Germany and the issue of work-family balance. French women are stressed out. Surprising dissatisfaction in Italy. Spanish women take control. We see a gradual easing of traditions in Japan.
In preparing to write this book, we conducted interviews with women all over the world, learning about their personal stories, their daily routines, and their lifelong struggles ...
