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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 *** The Cost of Sexism was previously
published in 2020 in hardback under the title The Double X Economy.
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. 'A compelling and actionable case for
unleashing women's economic power.' MELINDA GATES '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) The Double X Economy 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 *** The Double X
Economy published in 2022 in paperback under the title The Cost of
Sexism.
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