

Parenthood and the double x economy
Sep 4, 2023
In this event, expert and best-selling author Linda Scott, along with academic and political leaders, discuss the unequal division of parenthood's burden and how it fuels women's exclusion from economic participation. They delve into topics such as the impact of motherhood on the economy, historical patterns of women's rights, rise of the religious right in the US, holding governments accountable for gender inequality, resistance towards policy implementation in Denmark, Eleanor Rathbone's advocacy for social security, and the need for a 'double X economy' prioritizing gender equality and sustainability.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Motherhood Penalty and Gender Inequality
03:16 • 6min
The Historical Patterns of Women's Rights
09:18 • 23min
The Rise of the Religious Right and Republican Government
31:52 • 22min
Holding Governments Accountable for Gender Inequality and the Child Penalty in the UK
53:38 • 3min
Exploring the Connection Between Women's Income, Power, and Rights Enforcement in the UK
56:47 • 3min
Resistance and Dissatisfaction towards New Allocation of Pranteliv
01:00:16 • 17min
Eleanor Rathbone's Work on Women Dock Workers and Labor Market Intervention
01:17:06 • 2min
Shifting Towards a Double X Economy
01:19:26 • 13min