In The Equality Illusion, 'the most influential young feminist in the country' (
Guardian) and UK Feminista founder Kat Banyard argues passionately and articulat
ely that feminism continues to be one of the most urgent and relevant social jus
tice campaigns today. Women have made huge strides in equality over the last cen
tury. And yet: Women working full-time in the UK are paid on average 17 per cent
less an hour than men 1 in 3 women worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex,
or otherwise abused because of her gender Of parliamentary seats across the glo
be only 15 per cent are held by women and fewer than 20 per cent of UK MPs are w
omen 96 per cent of executive directors of the UK's top hundred companies are me
n Structuring the book around a normal day, Banyard sets out the major issues fo
r twenty-first century feminism, from work and education to sex, relationships a
nd having children.
