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title: ""As compared with men, women in economically freer countries hold…"
date: 2020-03-08
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# "As compared with men, women in economically freer countries hold…

*March 8, 2020 · Facebook*

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[https://www.wsj.com/articles/antony-davies-and-james-r-harrigan-for-gender-equality-you-cant-beat-capitalism-1425684094](https://www.wsj.com/articles/antony-davies-and-james-r-harrigan-for-gender-equality-you-cant-beat-capitalism-1425684094){target="_blank"}
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\"As compared with men, women in economically freer countries hold more elected seats in government, have longer life expectancies, achieve higher education levels, and earn higher incomes than do women in less economically free countries. In short, in freer economies, women's lives are longer, more prosperous and more self-directed.\"
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