question: Should governments in Europe push much more aggressively for gender equality to raise fertility? The four debaters …

This paper argues against the suggestion that governments should push for gender equality more aggressively in order to …, arguing that the claims that fertility must be increased are based on myths. It rejects a more aggressive pursuit of gender … equality for demographic purposes, maintaining that this method preserves inequality. It warns against using gender equality …

from classic explanations, such as women’s increased labour market participation, to gender equity as the essential link … test of gender equity theory by examining whether the unequal division of household labour leads to lower fertility … intentions of women in different institutional contexts. Italy constitutes a case of high gender inequity, low female labour …