This constrain imposed by society on women, be it culturally or historically motivated, is not consistent with the progress we have made in terms of education and equality in other areas that concern our female citizens. It runs counter to their own self-interest and the interest of the society as a whole.
All forecasters were expecting the global economy to slow during the latter part of 2018 and into 2019. This is because the US economy had accelerated following fiscal actions, the effects of which would fade during 2019. However, the world economy slowed more than expected in late 2018, and this is persisting into early 2019.