Tag: Civil Society

The Work of Cultural Transmission

Post author By CreativeWomensAssociation
Post date April 13, 2026

An analysis of how Japan’s recognition of cultural transmission since the 1950s reveals a structural gap in Western economies, where unmeasured cultural labour — primarily performed by women — has created a compounding economic deficit now estimated at $5.63 trillion.

Tags Civil Society, Compound Interest Economics, Creative Women’s Association, cultural policy, Cultural Transmission, cultural work, Economic Systems, Intangible Labour Value, Japan Living National Treasures, social infrastructure, Women and Economy, Workforce Recognition

Civil Society Revisited

Post author By CreativeWomensAssociation
Post date April 9, 2026

The term civil society is often used broadly — to describe the space between government, market and community. It is associated with participation, rights, institutions and social cohesion. But at its core, civil society has always had a more precise function: it is the system through which a society maintains stability, continuity and shared standards of living.

The question is not whether a country has a civil society.
The question is whether that society is structurally stable — and for whom.

Tags Civil Society, Creative Women’s Association, Cultural Work Theory, economic participation, gender equality, OECD, social infrastructure, Social Innovation, Women and Economy