## F&D Magazine: A Mother’s Example

_IMF Blog, June 17, 2013_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: IMF economist Janet Stotsky, whose trailblazing 2006 paper on gender, macroeconomic policy found improved gender equality could boost growth.­
- Published: June 17, 2013

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### Overview
- Publication date: June 17, 2013.
- Personal narrative framing: author reflects on childhood observing her mother’s dual responsibilities—managing a day staff at Nazareth College and returning in the evenings to staff the office for evening classes while managing household duties.
- Meta-theme: highlights the diversity of women’s work experiences across the globe and the juggling of professional and household responsibilities.

### Findings and observations on women and work
- The world has seen “tremendous progress in a relatively short time” in women’s participation in the workforce; women now work in all fields and professions and are a driving force in many economies.
- Stagnation note: “for the past decade women’s labor participation has been stuck at the same level.”
- Persistent gaps: “women still lag men in many areas, especially in the developing world.”
- Competing priorities: in some regions, labor market participation rates are secondary to concerns about “safety, health, education.”

### Contributions and featured analyses in the issue
- Overview by IMF economist Janet Stotsky, referencing her 2006 paper on gender and macroeconomic policy that found improved gender equality could boost growth.
- Additional articles include:
  - Differing perceptions of men and women analysts on Wall Street.
  - Impact of India’s practice of setting aside a third of village council seats for women.
  - Rising entrepreneurship among African women.
  - How the rising proportion of women in economics has begun to alter the profession’s views on various policy questions.
- Other issue topics: China’s changing labor market, outflow of private capital from emerging market economies, bank stress tests, emergence of borrowers in international capital markets in sub-Saharan Africa, profile of economist Carmen Reinhart and her 2010 paper with Kenneth Rogoff.

### Institutional context and disclaimers
- IMFBlog described as a forum for views of IMF staff and officials on pressing economic and policy issues.
- IMF location and membership: “based in Washington D.C.” and an organization of 191 countries.
- Standard editorial disclaimer: “The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF and its Executive Board.”

*Source: F&D Magazine: A Mother’s Example (June 17, 2013).*

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## References

- [Straight Talk](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/straight.htm)
- [women at work](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/stotsky.htm)
- [analysts on Wall Street](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/fang.htm)
- [India’s practice](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/pande.htm)
- [rising entrepreneurship](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/blackden.htm)
- [China’s changing labor market](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/das.htm)
- [bank stress tests](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/oura.htm)
- [emergence of borrowers](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/sy.htm)
- [profile of economist Carmen Reinhart](http://imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/people.htm)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2013/06/17/fd-magazine-a-mothers-example_