The Cost of Sexism
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The Cost of Sexism

How the Economy is Built for Men and Why We Must Reshape It | A GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR

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eBook - ePub

The Cost of Sexism

How the Economy is Built for Men and Why We Must Reshape It | A GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR

About this book

A GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 FINANCIAL TIMES AND McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR

An urgent analysis of global gender inequality and a passionately argued case for change by a pioneer in the movement for women's economic empowerment.

'Passionate and timely . . . in a world where so many of us stick to criticising the status quo, it's heartening to read someone willing to offer viable solutions.'
CAROLINE CRIADO-PEREZ, OBSERVER (author of Invisible Women)

'A compelling and actionable case for unleashing women's economic power.'
MELINDA GATES

The Cost of Sexism is an urgent analysis of global gender inequality and a fervently argued case for change by a pioneer in the movement for women's economic empowerment. Drawing on decades of statistical evidence, original research and global on-the-ground experience, Linda Scott outlines a revolutionary, actionable plan to remove economic barriers against women, and in the process combat humankind's most pressing problems.

'One of the most objective, data-led, rigorously scientific and morally persuasive books of the year.'
GUARDIAN (Books of the Year)

'Shocking.' ADAM RUTHERFORD, BBC INSIDE SCIENCE
'Scholarly and impassioned.' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Essential.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'Powerful.' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

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The Cost of Sexism was previously published in 2020 in hardback under the title The Double X Economy.

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Information

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9780571374601
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Landing Page
  2. Praise
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. 1 | THE DOUBLE X ECONOMY
  8. 2 | BEHIND THE BIG DATA
  9. 3 | CONTROLLED BY NECESSITIES
  10. 4 | INADEQUATE EXCUSES, INEXCUSABLE TREATMENT
  11. 5 | FOR LOVE, NOT MONEY
  12. 6 | ESCAPE FROM THE KITCHEN
  13. 7 | PUNISHING MOTHERHOOD
  14. 8 | BRAIN BIGOTS
  15. 9 | THE FAILURE OF EQUAL PAY
  16. 10 | THE 80 PERCENT CHRISTMAS
  17. 11 | MONEY BULLIES
  18. 12 | OWNING IT
  19. 13 | JOINING THE GLOBAL MARKET
  20. 14 | THE PATH TO REDEMPTION
  21. EPILOGUE | NEXT STEPS
  22. Selected Bibliography
  23. Acknowledgments
  24. Index
  25. About the Author
  26. Copyright