Thread by @weconpol

We asked our community - "If you could recommend just 1 economics/policy book authored by or about women which would it be and why?"

We've loved hearing back and are compiling all the responses below! 📚👩‍💻🚺

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#DataFeminism by @kanarinka and @LaureiroFer is a must-read which examines how intersectional feminism plays out in a data-driven world 📊

'A Doctors Experiment in Bihar' by @taru_jindal on leaving her lucrative career options to serve rural pregnant women. A great read to learn about the Indian health sector 🤰

'Greed, Lust and Gender' by @NFolbre is an insight into the socio-political economy that has shaped the role of women across centuries as contributors to economies 👛💰

'Invisible Women' by @CCriadoPerez exposes data biases which ignore and often harm women - from urban design to policy formulation 🏘️⚖️

Devaki Jain's memoir 'The Brass Notebok' which illustrates her life as an influential economist who championed women's rights and social progress ♀️

'Breaking Through' by Isher Ahluwalia is not only a memoir, but also a reflection on post-Nehruvian Indian economic policies 📊