Thank for adding that! I thought it was something like 1% but I fear I was being too lazy right then *ahem* too look up the statistics. Those numbers never fail to give me pause; I'm not sure how many people are aware of them.
Additiional fact: according to the World Bank report of 2011, women made up 40% of the global labor force. I assume this does NOT include the fact that women bear the brunt of housework, childcare, and care for elders (whether they work other jobs "outside the home" or not).
On one hand the writers seem to be somewhat aware of it (they use the issue of the "feminization of poverty" ie single mothers raising children, in S6; but can't follow it all the way through. They are aware of it, but as with many things - violations of body and will in S8 & 9 - the awareness never goes all the way down to the bone.)
BTW - it's good to hear from you, I've missed your always-incisive comments! RL has kept you busy I assume. How are you?
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Date: 2013-07-23 06:39 pm (UTC)Additiional fact: according to the World Bank report of 2011, women made up 40% of the global labor force. I assume this does NOT include the fact that women bear the brunt of housework, childcare, and care for elders (whether they work other jobs "outside the home" or not).
On one hand the writers seem to be somewhat aware of it (they use the issue of the "feminization of poverty" ie single mothers raising children, in S6; but can't follow it all the way through. They are aware of it, but as with many things - violations of body and will in S8 & 9 - the awareness never goes all the way down to the bone.)
BTW - it's good to hear from you, I've missed your always-incisive comments! RL has kept you busy I assume. How are you?