Womenomics

The Davos Forum (see Finance and Investments) had 81 business leaders attending; of the 81 four were women. This disparity is not new in fact women created their own forum, Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society held in France each year. Seperate but equal, I don’t think so!

“The big theme at this year’s World Economic Forum was Shaping the Post-Crisis World,” wrote Ruth Sunderland in Britain’s The Observer. “The idea that that can be achieved while excluding half the population is breathtaking in its arrogance and shows that the male Davos elite remains mired in its own preening self-regard and complacency. They have wrecked the world economy, but seem oblivious to the idea they may not be the best people to rebuild it.”

Surely now we should recognise that it is essential that women are included in the economic decision making. It is simply foolish to ignore half of the world’s population particularly those who do not embrace the macho capitalism which has caused the problems we are facing in the first place.

I don’t believe in eschewing capitalism, but the current style certainly needs revisiting.