Women’s economic subordination is a global problem that affects us all. Gender equality, often treated as an afterthought or a luxury only wealthy countries can afford, is essential for stabilising and strengthening our economies, bettering our societies, and liberating women across the world. Economist Linda Scott examines the growing body of evidence that we all do better when women do better. At the RSA, we unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time. Help shape change in a post-covid19 world. Email fellowship@rsa.org.uk or click here to find out more: https://bit.ly/3h44EtN SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSAEvents Like RSA Events on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rsaeventsoff... Listen to RSA podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/the_rsa See RSA Events behind the scenes: https://instagram.com/rsa_events/

Linda Scott is Emeritus DP World Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Oxford, and Senior Consulting Fellow to Chatham House, the Royal Institute for International Affairs. She founded, and is now Senior Adviser to, the Global Business Coalition for Women’s Economic Empowerment and founded DoubleXEconomy LLC, a consulting firm specializing in women’s economic empowerment. Scott works with multinational corporations, international agencies, national governments, and global NGOs designing and testing programs to better include women in the world economy. Professor Scott was selected as one of the Top 25 Global Thinkers by Prospect magazine in 2015. Linda is best known for her concept of the Double X Economy, a perspective that describes the global economy of women not just as consumers or workers, but as investors, donors, and entrepreneurs. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Linda Scott coined the phrase “Double X Economy” to address the systemic exclusion of women from the world financial order. In her new book, which she talked about at this event, Scott argued on the strength of hard data and on-the-ground experience that removing those barriers to women's success is a win for everyone, regardless of gender. 🟡 This event is part of our Shaping the Post-COVID World initiative: #LSECOVID19 🔴 This event was streamed live on Facebook on the 3 February 2021: https://www.facebook.com/lseps/live 🔴 Find out about more of our upcoming events: http://www.lse.ac.uk/Events Speaker: 🔴 Professor Linda Scott Chair: 🔴 Professor Stephan Chambers ℹ️ More info: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2021/02/202102031400/potential

Using her expertise in consumer advertising and partnering with global companies Professor Linda Scott aims to harness markets for the benefit of women, whose significant economic activities she says have tended to go unnoticed. In this third part of the FT's Thinking Big video series she meets with Andrew Hill to explain her concept of The Double X Economy and what market feminism means for women and the world. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube; http://goo.gl/vUQx5k Twitter https://twitter.com/ftvideo Facebook https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes

Professor Linda Scott outlines why a broad-scale, cross-sectoral alliance joining the private sector, civil society, international agencies and national governments will be necessary if women’s economic empowerment is to be achieved and sustained on a global scale. Her report argues for a new approach for including women - one that makes use of the special capabilities of the private sector and harnesses the world economy for change.