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"Mariana Mazzucato, a professor who has the ears of world leaders and
chief executives, envisions a post-pandemic world that redefines what is
valued."
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The pandemic has made clear how much of the economy relies on unpaid
labor — mostly shouldered by women — as well as the undervalued jobs in
female-dominated industries. How can governments now start to elevate
these jobs and weave them into broader economic growth policies?
Covid-19 has very much sharpened our focus on what is of value in an
economy — which equates to what we can put a price on, and what we can
exchange. It turns out that the areas we thought of as “high-value” —
finance and real estate, for example — are not the components of society
we rely on as “foundational.” Covid-19 led to government definitions of
“key” or “essential” work: Our most valuable, irreplaceable citizens are
those who work in health and social care, education, public transport,
supermarkets and delivery services. These jobs are disproportionately
occupied by women, as well as by people of color, in Europe, the U.K.
and the U.S. Suffering is not inevitable for these groups any more so
than others — it is a policy choice like any other."
Via Bill Daul.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
