ABSTRACT

Feminism has asked business to include the perspectives of women in its considerations, to provide women and all people equal opportunities for paid employment and decision-making authority, and to transform what business prioritizes and defines as success. Feminism is clear that it needs to engage with business to enroll business as an ally in transforming the world. Feminism needs to infiltrate business, divert business from its focus on profits for a few, and encourage business to expand its intentions and contributions. Feminism is a more incisive tool for diagnosing problems and a more provocative catalyst for envisioning a positive future than almost any other idea touted by the conventional management press. When feminism initially pressed business to admit women into wage-earning and management positions, feminism argued that bringing women into business was a moral issue. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.