'Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men' by Caroline Criado Perez delves into the various ways in which women are overlooked and underrepresented in different aspects of society, from public infrastructure to medical research. The book uncovers the gender data gap, highlighting how this lack of comprehensive information on women leads to dangerous situations and perpetuates inequality. Criado Perez presents a compelling argument on how the world is designed with men as the default human, ultimately making women invisible in decision-making processes and everyday life.
The writing style of 'Invisible Women' is described as academic yet engaging, with the author presenting a thorough analysis of studies from around the world to showcase the impact of unexamined biases on women's lives. Through statistics and anecdotes, Criado Perez builds a compelling narrative that not only educates readers on the disparities faced by women but also advocates for tools like Gender Bias Analysis Plus to address these deficiencies and promote equality.
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Content warnings include discussions on systemic sexism, gender-based violence, and the negative impact of biases in various sectors.
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Winner of the 2019 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award
Winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize
Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this insidious bias, in time, in money, and often with their lives.
Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates this shocking root cause of gender inequality in the award-winning, #1 international bestseller Invisible Women. Examining the home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more, Criado Perez unearths a dangerous pattern in data and its consequences on women's lives. Product designers use a "one-size-fits-all" approach to everything from pianos to cell phones to voice recognition software, when in fact this approach is designed to fit men. Cities prioritize men's needs when designing public transportation, roads, and even snow removal, neglecting to consider women's safety or unique responsibilities and travel patterns. And in medical research, women have largely been excluded from studies and textbooks, leaving them chronically misunderstood, mistreated, and misdiagnosed.
Built on hundreds of studies in the United States, in the United Kingdom, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, highly readable exposé that will change the way you look at the world.
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I've vaugly remember hearing about the issues states in this book and was intrigued to pick it up as I've been trying to read !ore feminist work of non fiction. I'm both shocked and appalled that so much isn't researched enough about women bodies and data. That everything is basically done by the man standard. Make you almost think we hare an rare species of humans or something. Very well written and easy to understand and get invested in.
Every woman (everyone, really) should read this book- what you don't know CAN hurt you.
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About the Author:
Caroline Criado Perez is a writer, broadcaster, and feminist activist, named Liberty Human Rights Campaigner of the Year and OBE by the Queen. She has a degree in English language and literature from the University of Oxford, and she studied behavioral and feminist economics at the London School of Economics. She lives in London.
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