The global economy collapsed through a failure of legislatures in which women and men bargain individually, to regulate the financial industry.

Individual bargaining produced weak government.

Apart from giving women experience to operate their own legislatures, individual bargaining has been a recipe for disaster.

Smart government reconciles difference between women's and men's life experiences with provision for women's and men's legislatures.

Collective bargaining produces strong, equitable and sustainable government.

3 March, 2009