Marilyn Waring: If Women Counts, What Counts?

Marilyn Waring’s "If Women Counted" highlights how traditional economic measures like GDP often ignore women's unpaid work, such as caregiving and household tasks, which are vital to society but not reflected in economic statistics. She argues that this omission distorts the true value of economic activity and perpetuates gender inequality. By bringing attention to these unseen contributions, Waring advocates for a more comprehensive way of measuring a nation's well-being that recognizes all forms of work, regardless of whether they are paid or unpaid. This approach aims to promote fairness and more accurate policy decisions.