Victoria Bateman Economica: Women, Wealth and Power

Humanity’s journey from poverty to prosperity is filled with men who have become household names. But how many female entrepreneurs, merchants and industrialists can you name? The historian weaves a thrilling, globe-spanning narrative that proves women weren’t ‘missing’ from economic life, they were merely hidden from view. Starting in the Stone Age and continuing to the present day, she’ll take you through the key economic milestones of the past twelve millennia – from the birth of farming to the advent of computing – all told through the experiences of women as well as men.

Talking to Julia Wheeler