LSE IQ Episode 13 | Are we seeing a new gender equality revolution?

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  Welcome to LSEIQ, a podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science,

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  where we ask leading social scientists and other experts to answer an intelligent question about economics,

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  politics or society.

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  Harvey Weinstein, hashtag me too, the gender pay gap,

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  the president's club dinner, the Oxham sexual exploitation scandal.

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  Gender politics has dominated the news over the past year.

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  It has been pivotal in highlighting the obstacles that women still encounter in both their personal and professional lives.

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  But will this new focus truly bring about change for women?

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  Or is it just another false start?

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  In this episode of LSEIQ, Joanna Bell Art, are we seeing a new gender equality revolution?

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  Let's take a very quick look at the top 100 companies in the London Stock Exchange in 2016.

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  Top 100 companies.

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  How many women running them?

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  Seven.

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  Okay, seven is alright, I suppose, until you realise that 17 are run by men called John.

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  There are more men called John running footsy 100 companies.

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  Then there are women.

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  There are 14 run by men called Dave.

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  Now, I'm sure Dave and John doing a bang up job.

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  Okay, why does it matter?

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