
The Authority Gap (Paperback)
Mary Ann Sieghart (author)Published: 03/03/2022

Highlighting both unconscious and deliberate bias against women, Sieghart's trenchant critique of ongoing sexism contains incisive contributions from Bernardine Evaristo, Mary Beard and Baroness Hale amongst others.
Imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronised by women.
Imagine having your views ignored or your expertise frequently challenged by them.
Imagine trying to speak up in a meeting, only to be talked over by female colleagues.
Imagine subordinates resisting you as a boss, merely because you're a man.
Imagine being trolled by women on social media for daring to express an opinion.
Imagine people always addressing the woman you are with before you.
Now imagine a world in which the reverse of this is true.
The Authority Gap provides a startling perspective on the unseen bias at work in our everyday lives, to reveal the scale of the gap that still persists between men and women. Marshalling a wealth of data with precision and insight, and including interviews with pioneering women such as Baroness Hale, Mary Beard and Bernadine Evaristo, this is a fresh feminist take on how to address and counteract systemic sexism in ways that benefit us all.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781784165888
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 262 g
Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 23 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Here is a brilliant manifesto explaining why women are still so underestimated and overlooked in today's world, but how we can also be hopeful for change.' - Philippa Perry
'At last here is a credible roadmap that is capable of taking women from the margins to the centre by bridging the authority gap that holds back even the best and most talented of women. Read this and weep at what we are wasting. Read this and believe we can fly on two wings and soon.' - Mary McAleese, Former President of Ireland
'You have to read this book. Honestly, you really do. Because if you don't, you won't know what life is really like. Whether you are a man or a woman, you are going to see your life as a parent, a partner, a colleague quite differently.' - Daniel Finkelstein
'This is an essential account of structural sexism and the price it exacts - but it is so much more. In her extensive research and command of the evidence, Mary Ann Sieghart delivers nothing less than a modern map of the way we live, think and interact - and how we can do so much better. A must-read by one of the most important public intellectuals at work today.' - Matthew d'Ancona, Editor and Partner, Tortoise Media
'Hugely exciting' - Emily Maitlis
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EVERYONE should read it. This is a book that shows the bias at work and everyday life, there is still a gap between men and women. There is a lot of work to do.
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Full of eye-popping facts and fascinating insight. A must read for pretty much every adult, male and female.
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