Provocative title, yes yes (I don't have a dog in this man-woman, fertility crisis, trad-wife type convos but I've definitely found some of the reasoning interest, e.g., Bushido #861088 -- and my implicit bias(!), coming from the Nordics is definitely in one direction #873759).
It's not obvious to me that a society that celebrates working women is better (or worse!) than ones that don't. And these rankings have some sort of "better life" at the top with "worse life" at the bottom -- but not entirely: does anyone think Japan or Switzerland are bad places to live, immoral societies of handmaid's tale oppression?
The chart also reveals a big nothingburger: OK, almost nothing changing, apart form a few specific countries.
Women across the OECD graduate from university at much higher rates than men. As of last year, 45% of women had a degree, compared with 36.9% of men—a slightly bigger gap than in 2023.
also:
More generous policies exist in Hungary and Slovakia, where mothers receive the equivalent of fully paid leave for 79 weeks and 69 weeks, respectively. Leave for fathers is also important—it prevents companies from discriminating against women and helps share the burden of child care. Surprisingly, Japan and South Korea have the most generous paternity-leave policies in the OECD (though few new fathers choose to stay at home).
Culture, values, and policies intersect.
What do you think are good trade-offs and values here?
non-paywalled here
https://archive.md/64K95