Boo hoo, society isn't doing enough to encourage breeding March 08, 2019 | Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 34 |
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Why then is there an incomprehensible failure to see the combination of declining birth rates and longevity – which push those critical dependency ratios lower – through a fertility or equality lens? The vast bulk of developed economies are not doing enough to subsidise the costs of childcare, or tackle housing crises that deter many – men and women – from starting a family sooner because they do not have a home to call their own.
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We need to tackle the structural and cultural barriers that still penalise women for having children – there’s a reason it’s called the “motherhood penalty” – and it’s a conversation that men, for their sake and ours, need to join. It’s not easy to talk about one’s private fertility journey. But the time for an informed debate is beyond dispute. The decisions policymakers and business leaders make today could have repercussions for generations to come. So let’s have that conversation now – before it’s too late.
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