
Why is gender inequality so stubbornly persistent? Power Even today power remains concentrated in the hands of men right across the worlds of business politics & culture Decisions taken by those with power tend to perpetuate gender inequality rather than accelerate solutions & those who see the problem often feel powerless ingrained sexism & gender inequality can seem too huge to solve Equal Power holds a mirror up to society showing the stark extent of gender inequality while making the case that everyone has the power to create change Whether you are a teenage student a global CEO or a taxi driver there is much we can do as friends consumers parents & colleagues to create a world of Equal Power In this inspiring & essential book deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats & former Government Minister for Women Jo Swinson outlines the steps we can all take small & large to make our society truly gender equal