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

“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)