Equal Economic

    Economics is a social science that studies human behavior in managing limited resources to meet unlimited (broad and long-term) needs. Economics focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services to achieve prosperity.

"Why should Economics use Rationality, Efficiency, and Study Issues?"

    Because without it, our discussions revolve around complaints. I often hear friends talking about the economy. But the end result is always the same: questioning their own financial situation. "Why is my salary this low?", "Why do prices keep going up?", Rarely does anyone ask: "How can this system be improved?"

"Is the economy everyone's business? Isn't that the state's responsibility?"

    Ideally, economic security is the right of every individual, regardless of gender or status. However, the world has not yet achieved that goal.

    One of the biggest obstacles is the gender gap, this inequality stems from something seemingly trivial: stereotypes.

    The assumption that "women should stay at home" limits their access to decent jobs and capital. The assumption that "men should be the primary breadwinners" prevents them from speaking up when wages are unfair, or even from feeling that "women aren't good enough at earning money."

    As a result, economic policies become unequal. The potential of many people is stifled. An unequal economy means everyone should be equally wealthy. However, it ensures that no one is intentionally impoverished by the system simply because of their identity.

Based on the latest report projected for 2026, here is the data related to the economic gender gap in the world:

1. Global Gender Wage Gap (2026): Data from Equileap shows that the global gender pay gap will likely increase to 48% by 2026, but only 1.66% of companies will actually close the gap.
2. Female Participation in STEM (2026): Women are projected to still represent less than a third of the global technology (STEM) workforce. In the US, women comprise approximately 26-27% of the STEM workforce, and despite an increase from 8% in 1970, this figure remains far from equal, according to data from the WomenTech Network.

So what can we do?

    The problem isn't a lack of hard work. The problem lies in the rules of the game, which have been unequal from the start. The current version of economic rationality is rational for investors, but irrational for workers. Efficient for corporations, but inefficient for humanity. Equal economics invites us to redefine: What is profit? What is loss? If a policy increases GDP (Gross Domestic Product) but leaves 10 million people without food, that's not success. It's failure, tidied up with Excel. Our job is to continually ask: "It's efficient, yes, but is it humane?"

The main thing is... 

    We've always been taught: "Work hard, and you'll be successful."

    But we forget to teach: "Ask hard, so your hard work isn't wasted by the system."

    An equal economy is simple. It means you can sleep soundly without worrying about what to eat tomorrow. It means your work is appreciated without the drama of salary negotiations. It means your children can go to school without you having to sell your motorbike.

    We're not there yet. Because some still believe that inequality is "normal." That poverty is "fate." When in fact, it's "design."

    Our job isn't just to survive. Our job is to ensure the system no longer tells us to "keep quiet" when our rights are being violated. Because a decent life is not a luxury. A decent life is a minimum standard.

We're all tired. Tired of working, tired of calculating, tired of pretending to be strong.

But there's a more painful tiredness: the tiredness of feeling alone. Economic equality is a promise that you're not alone. That your hardships today aren't due to a lack of prayer or effort. But because the ladder was deliberately broken for some people. Our job isn't to blame those above. Our job is to fix the ladder. So that our children can climb together, without having to step on each other. A just economy isn't a utopia. It's the minimum requirement for us to be human.

And as long as that requirement isn't met, we're not done.