Dr Victoria Bateman
@vnbateman.bsky.social
Author of #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. Resident economic historian on BBC Radio 4 #UnderstandTheEconomy. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society & RSA.
Reposted by Dr Victoria Bateman
‘A central theme [of @vnbateman.bsky.social’s book] is that the trajectory of gender equality more closely resembles a roller-coaster than a straight line. There are places (Egypt, Iran, India) where women have fewer freedoms than they did many centuries ago.’
Great set of reviews
on.ft.com/4olyOut
Great set of reviews
on.ft.com/4olyOut
What we still get wrong about women’s role in global economics
From the Enlightenment to today’s ‘tradwives’, three books look at the tension between production and reproduction
on.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
‘A central theme [of @vnbateman.bsky.social’s book] is that the trajectory of gender equality more closely resembles a roller-coaster than a straight line. There are places (Egypt, Iran, India) where women have fewer freedoms than they did many centuries ago.’
Great set of reviews
on.ft.com/4olyOut
Great set of reviews
on.ft.com/4olyOut