Annotation:
This article explores the relationship
between economic crises and women's
employment. The author begins by
demonstrating how economic crises affect
men and women's employment differently.
The author explains that, generally, women
in informal work and in home-based
productive activities are particularly
affected in periods of crisis because
these industries usually shrink
significantly. Next, the author analyzes
the impact of the Eurozone and Asian
Financial crises on women's employment and
notes that the 2008 financial crisis made
income inequality significantly worse,
both within and between countries. The
author uses Argentina and Sweden as
examples to show how countries have been
able to use good public policy to escape
from economic disaster. The author
concludes by recommending that governments
pursue economic policies that prioritize
the creation of high quality jobs and
examines specific possibilities that
policy makers can draw on to reach this
end.