Investment in the care economy is emerging as a key driver of economic growth and gender equality. This article explores how strengthening care systems can create a virtuous cycle of prosperity and long-term stability.
Tag: gender equality
Civil Society Revisited
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.
If It Ain’t Broke… Then Why Are Women Still Hauling It?
Across every economy, women do 76% of the world’s unpaid labour yet control less than 20% of wealth and leadership. The system isn’t “broken”—it’s built this way. “If It Ain’t Broke… Then Why Are Women Still Hauling It?” exposes the 80/20 illusion and asks why, in 2025, women are still carrying the weight of progress that refuses to arrive.
The System Won’t Change Itself
The Creative Women’s Association never set out to talk about God or politics. But to fix a broken system, we have to name the architecture. From the 80/20 global wealth gap to the Vatican’s 5% female leadership, it’s clear: silence is the oldest form of control. Equality begins when women start talking about what they were told not to.