On Oct 24, 2006, at 5:40 PM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
Appealing work time policy has been MIA almost everywhere. The truth be told, lots of women -- especially women with young children -- prefer part-time to full-time work, as BBC suggested, not just in Iran but most countries including rich ones, the preference being shaped by an unequal division of care-giving labor.
Speaking from immediate personal experience, yes women with young children, specifically my wife, would like to work less - but we're just planning to have one child. Ahmadinejad wants to reduce hours so they can have more kids. That's a big difference. Pro-natalist policies like this are typically found in reactionary, anti-feminist regimes. Doug
