Financial Feminism: A Woman's Guide to Investing for a Sustainable Future

by Jessica Robinson

Overview

As we face global challenges like climate change and inequality, what if women could use their investments to build a cleaner, fairer and more sustainable world? Financial feminism—the belief in the financial equality of women—has been gathering momentum, largely in the context of the gender pay gap: on average a woman earns 80% of what a man does. But there’s another gap—the gender investing gap—which shows women are investing less than men, saving less for retirement, and parking more in cash. When compounded by the gender pay gap, this results in a significant shortfall, but there’s more to financial feminism than simply addressing these gaps: women also care about where their money is invested and the impact it can have. 

In this practical and accessible guide, sustainable investing expert Jessica Robinson shows how through financial feminism, women can use their financial power to invest in a sustainable future and build the kind of world they want to live in. With jargon-free explanations and real-world examples, she demystifies the financial services industry, breaks down just what sustainable investing is and demonstrates the societal and environmental impact of the investment decisions we make. Arming women with the information they need to get started—and keep going—she hopes that more women will embrace financial feminism, invest to grow their own wealth and, in doing so, use their financial decisions to demand a better world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783529520
Publisher:	Unbound
Publication date:	05/31/2022
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jessica Robinson has spent most of her career in the financial services industry, originally as a management consultant and now working as a strategic advisor to governments, institutional investors, think tanks and companies on all things relating to green finance and sustainable investing. Increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress in this space, coupled with the glaring inability of the investment industry to talk directly to women, she set up Moxie Future—an education, content and community platform for women who want to learn more about responsible and sustainable investing. She lives in Dubai. @Jess_Robinson1

Table of Contents

CONTENTS 1. Money, Money, Money – Women and the Thorny Issue of Wealth 2. Enough Already – It’s Time for Change 3. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Investing – Covering off the Basic 4. When ‘Sustainable Investing’ Becomes Just ‘Investing’ 5. Checking out the Scene – What Is out There? 6. A Global Call to Action – Introducing the Sustainable Development Goals 7. Don’t Be Put off – The Time Is Now 8. It Is Not Plain Sailing 9. It Can Be Done – Here’s How 10. Sisters Doing It for Themselves – Gender-Smart Investing 11. Who You Gonna Call? – The Role of the Financial Advisor 12. Technology – A Game-Changer for Sustainable Investors? 13. It’s Over to You Now

Editorial Reviews

02/28/2022

“Money should be a force for good,” writes strategic adviser Robinson in her rousing debut. Talking about money is taboo for many women, she notes, even though she cites stats that suggest women are more successful investors than they think. Thus, the author’s program for financial feminism entails getting women to be active in the financial world and making decisions for the benefit of society. She breaks down the broad “economic gender gap” into its component parts: inequalities in pay, work achievement, debt, unpaid labor, investing, funding, and pension. Once that foundation is established, she takes readers through the basics of investing with a focus on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing: before taking a stake in a company, one should evaluate its relationship with the environment, social factors (such as labor standards), and governance (which includes “transparency of decisions”), and determine one’s own personal objectives. While occasionally repetitive, Robinson’s guide is thoughtful, and her call to “be part of the movement” is sure to rally readers. Women looking to do good while doing well will find this a helpful blueprint. (May)

Publishers Weekly

Women looking to do good while doing well will find this a helpful blueprint.” — Publishers Weekly

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