Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
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Summary
The #3 Sunday Times bestseller。
Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives。
Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand， where your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body， where in a car accident you are 47% more likely to be seriously injured， where every week the countless hours of work you do are not recognised or valued。
If any of this sounds familiar， chances are that you're a woman。
Invisible Women shows us how， in a world largely built for and by men， we are systematically ignoring half the population。 It exposes the gender data gap – a gap in our knowledge that is at the root of perpetual， systemic discrimination against women， and that has created a pervasive but invisible bias with a profound effect on women’s lives。
From government policy and medical research， to technology， workplaces， urban planning and the media， Invisible Women reveals the biased data that excludes women。
Award-winning campaigner and writer Caroline Criado Perez brings together for the first time an impressive range of case studies， stories and new research from across the world that illustrate the hidden ways in which women are forgotten， and the impact this has on their health and well-being。 In making the case for change， this powerful and provocative book will make you see the world anew。
Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives。
Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand， where your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body， where in a car accident you are 47% more likely to be seriously injured， where every week the countless hours of work you do are not recognised or valued。
If any of this sounds familiar， chances are that you're a woman。
Invisible Women shows us how， in a world largely built for and by men， we are systematically ignoring half the population。 It exposes the gender data gap – a gap in our knowledge that is at the root of perpetual， systemic discrimination against women， and that has created a pervasive but invisible bias with a profound effect on women’s lives。
From government policy and medical research， to technology， workplaces， urban planning and the media， Invisible Women reveals the biased data that excludes women。
Award-winning campaigner and writer Caroline Criado Perez brings together for the first time an impressive range of case studies， stories and new research from across the world that illustrate the hidden ways in which women are forgotten， and the impact this has on their health and well-being。 In making the case for change， this powerful and provocative book will make you see the world anew。
Reviews
Cláudia Pinheiro
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I consider this to be a very important book on how the lack of quality data collection or its segregation impact a lot of aspects in our lives。 All the amazing exploratory work behind the facts presented surely made me look at the things that surround me in a very different way。However， this is considering the big picture of the book’s message。 Being extremely data/statistics-driven I found myself a bit sensitive to the facts simply put as x% of A is this but y% of B is that， without much explor I consider this to be a very important book on how the lack of quality data collection or its segregation impact a lot of aspects in our lives。 All the amazing exploratory work behind the facts presented surely made me look at the things that surround me in a very different way。However， this is considering the big picture of the book’s message。 Being extremely data/statistics-driven I found myself a bit sensitive to the facts simply put as x% of A is this but y% of B is that， without much exploration of x’s weight and importance in the whole （x+y） cake。 I also too often realised I had just read 3 pages of the same idea being presented in 20 different ways and this type of structure really demotivated me。 Moreover， in a few cases， I couldn’t think of a better approach to the problem than the one currently taking place and it would be nice to have had seen some more opinions on them， so that one could form an idea on how the decision-making should have been done， given the existing resources and possibilities。 Given all the fantastic reviews， I really believe these to be personal picky problems I managed to let myself be bothered from or even situations where I missed the point being made。 I would still recommend the book to anyone interested in getting a better grasp at how equality actually means paying more attention to the half of the population that is being assumed to be a simple version of the first half。 Just take a close look at the specific structure of presented data 😋 。。。more
Katie
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infuriating， eye-opening， will make your blood boil。 required reading for everyone！
Belly （Aspiringliterati）
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this book was so fucking horrifying but in a very incredibly informative way。 I read most of it during my train commute and I am so grateful I was wearing a mask because 80% of the time I was gaping with my jaw threatening to get dislocated。 Unfortunately， nothing could hide the fact that I muttered "what the fuck" rather loudly -if the weirded out looks I got from other passengers are any indication- multiple times。 I wish I could make everyone read this book ！ this book was so fucking horrifying but in a very incredibly informative way。 I read most of it during my train commute and I am so grateful I was wearing a mask because 80% of the time I was gaping with my jaw threatening to get dislocated。 Unfortunately， nothing could hide the fact that I muttered "what the fuck" rather loudly -if the weirded out looks I got from other passengers are any indication- multiple times。 I wish I could make everyone read this book ！ 。。。more
Jocelyn
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Audio👀👀 Eye opening！ 👀👀As a woman I was vaguely aware of a data gap between men and women， but the blatant lack of any research being done because of the differences between men and women is ridiculous！Not only is it supremely annoying and inconvenient when infrastructure and uniforms are put to use without any female perspective but the lack of research in the medical field on drugs and how women present with different maladies （heart attack for example） is having deadly outcomes！We need more f Audio👀👀 Eye opening！ 👀👀As a woman I was vaguely aware of a data gap between men and women， but the blatant lack of any research being done because of the differences between men and women is ridiculous！Not only is it supremely annoying and inconvenient when infrastructure and uniforms are put to use without any female perspective but the lack of research in the medical field on drugs and how women present with different maladies （heart attack for example） is having deadly outcomes！We need more female research， voices， ideas and leadership！ 。。。more
Lil
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Must read for women and men especially to make this world better and safe for everyone
Lucia Artioli
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Da far leggere a tutti coloro che pensano che la parità dei sessi sia ormai stata raggiunta。Se pensiamo ai millenni di Storia alle nostre spalle， l'emancipazione femminile è una conquista recentissima; è assurdo credere che in così poco tempo una problematica che ci caratterizza fin quasi dagli albori della civiltà sia stata risolta。 Spesso la discriminazione non è palese， ma si nasconde subdolamente。 "Invisibili" ci mostra proprio questo， focalizzandosi su un tema fondamentale， alla radice di m Da far leggere a tutti coloro che pensano che la parità dei sessi sia ormai stata raggiunta。Se pensiamo ai millenni di Storia alle nostre spalle， l'emancipazione femminile è una conquista recentissima; è assurdo credere che in così poco tempo una problematica che ci caratterizza fin quasi dagli albori della civiltà sia stata risolta。 Spesso la discriminazione non è palese， ma si nasconde subdolamente。 "Invisibili" ci mostra proprio questo， focalizzandosi su un tema fondamentale， alla radice di molti fenomeni discriminatori - talvolta anche inconsapevoli - ma che troppo spesso viene trascurato， ossia il gender data gap。Il mondo sarà migliore quando le bambine cresceranno con dei modelli femminili diversi da quelli proposti finora， quando l'ambizione delle donne non sarà più considerata un difetto e reclamare con fierezza il proprio posto nel mondo non sarà più un'usurpazione。 。。。more
Logan Christina
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Not surprising but。。。 detailed and thought provoking。 I really enjoyed （and was infuriated by） this book！ Great as an audiobook （read by the author）。
Krista
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This book reads as an exposé on how when people design a world for "everyone"， what they most often are really doing is designing the world for the average man， leaving out the needs of women。 It's a story of systematic bias and rage against the idea that women's needs are the same as a men's "just smaller。" This book is very statistic heavy， but in my opinion the backing up of all these claims with those statistics is what makes the book so interesting。 It shows how things we would never think This book reads as an exposé on how when people design a world for "everyone"， what they most often are really doing is designing the world for the average man， leaving out the needs of women。 It's a story of systematic bias and rage against the idea that women's needs are the same as a men's "just smaller。" This book is very statistic heavy， but in my opinion the backing up of all these claims with those statistics is what makes the book so interesting。 It shows how things we would never think of are designed for men （without giving consideration to the needs of women and how those might differ）。 This includes everything from public transportation and snow plowing to medicine， car safety and phone size。 Definitely a thought-provoking read that made me think of all the things I just deal with on an everyday basis that I shouldn't have to deal with （and wouldn't if our world weren't set on a male default。） 。。。more
Katherine
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Interesting - a bit repetitive but does stress how much of life is dominated by male perspective。
Maud
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Veel cijferkes en studies， maar wel heel interessant en eye-opener。 Veel inzichten en andere kijk op onze wereld。 Boek om nooit te vergeten。
Kiana Caranto
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Great for people who are interested in data and statistics。 The author simplifies the concept of the gender data gap into laymans terms， making it a good read for anyone。
librarianka
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I listened to the audio version， read by the author herself， in segments while I drove。 I had the cd audio book in my car for a few weeks before I finished it。 It was a good way to absorb it， in fragments。This very articulate， shocking and solid book of research and arguments is something everybody should read。 I knew， suspected a lot of facts， obviously， but the sheer amount of evidence provided by this researcher is absolutely overwhelming。Well written， well argued with hundreds of solid examp I listened to the audio version， read by the author herself， in segments while I drove。 I had the cd audio book in my car for a few weeks before I finished it。 It was a good way to absorb it， in fragments。This very articulate， shocking and solid book of research and arguments is something everybody should read。 I knew， suspected a lot of facts， obviously， but the sheer amount of evidence provided by this researcher is absolutely overwhelming。Well written， well argued with hundreds of solid examples， it's a must read for the 21st century。 。。。more
Marjolein
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"The solution to the sex and gender data gap is clear: We have to close the female representation gap。 When women are involved in decision-making， in research， in knowledge production， women do not get forgotten。 Female lives and perspectives are brought out of the shadows。"4。5 stars - some chapters were definitely better than others （as in; they'll stick longer）。 It was a bit of an information dump at times， and numbers aren't my strongsuit BUT - this is a real eye-opener， a must read for every "The solution to the sex and gender data gap is clear: We have to close the female representation gap。 When women are involved in decision-making， in research， in knowledge production， women do not get forgotten。 Female lives and perspectives are brought out of the shadows。"4。5 stars - some chapters were definitely better than others （as in; they'll stick longer）。 It was a bit of an information dump at times， and numbers aren't my strongsuit BUT - this is a real eye-opener， a must read for everyone。 Not just women。 。。。more
Goose
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This was an excellent book with numerous examples of male bias existing in data， even when the researchers try to be gender-blind。 I listened to the book， but I think it might be worth going back and doing a closer reading the physical book as well。
Hannah Coulstock
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this book made me very angry in the best way possible。
Meenal
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"Gender neutral does not necessarily mean gender equal"An exemplary work of extensive research and data collection which covers all spheres of life， put forth with the right narrative tone which does not focus on blaming but keeping it factual。 Leaves you with a lot to think about。 A must read。 "Gender neutral does not necessarily mean gender equal"An exemplary work of extensive research and data collection which covers all spheres of life， put forth with the right narrative tone which does not focus on blaming but keeping it factual。 Leaves you with a lot to think about。 A must read。 。。。more
Jeremy Scheller
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Men should read this。 I did。
Shannon
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This was informative！ I will say I struggled with all statistics being thrown at me from a bunch of different places but I also listened to this book。 I feel like that information would have been easier to handle if I was looking at it。
Inês Melo
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Só não dou 5⭐️ porque tenho uma relação muito complicada com livros de não ficção。 Mas ainda assim， este livro é uma obra prima importante e necessária， que TODA A GENTE deveria ler uma vez na vida。 As diferenças de género ainda existem， ainda nos consomem， nos reduzem， nos retiram valor。 E infelizmente ainda não estão em vias de extinção。
Sasha Lawrence
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A startling insight to the absolute under representation of women in data and posed some obvious questions to some very accepted ways of life for women。 Highly recommend。
Hana Housammy
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Beginning to end this book really made me question how i've gotten this far without giving as much thought to the data gender gap as it deserves。 We really are living in a world that was built to serve men - from necessities as basic as bathroom access to the way cellphones are designed to fit in our hands， women really are the default gender in most， if not every aspect。 If you thought we were making progress towards equality， read Invisible Women！ Some parts of this book were definitely slower Beginning to end this book really made me question how i've gotten this far without giving as much thought to the data gender gap as it deserves。 We really are living in a world that was built to serve men - from necessities as basic as bathroom access to the way cellphones are designed to fit in our hands， women really are the default gender in most， if not every aspect。 If you thought we were making progress towards equality， read Invisible Women！ Some parts of this book were definitely slower than others but it had a captivating start and ended on a really strong note。 Undoubtedly worth getting through the drier parts because there is so much to take away from the overall message it sends。 。。。more
Natalie Kaufman
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Beautifully written; brutal to read。 A true eye opener for men and women alike。
Evelina
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This book was very thought-provoking and gave me many new insights into how the world is designed for men and not women。 At times it was very infuriating to read。 It is pretty easy to read and I liked how the author divided the book into parts about both politics， health， economy and work environment。
Katie
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Fantastic。 Everyone should read this。 It should be compulsory！ Eye opening and quantifying things， as a woman， I was aware of but couldn’t put into words like this！
Sara
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Well researched， thought provoking， and extremely interesting。 I do think her presentation of the gig economy was a bit one sided。 I work with the gig economy and have seen had how it gives many opportunities to remain in the workforce with the freedom of control over schedules etc。 Also by remaining in the workforce it can give an individual the opportunity to return fully with more ease。 I have also seen how legislation has been passed to protect these workers while having the unintended conse Well researched， thought provoking， and extremely interesting。 I do think her presentation of the gig economy was a bit one sided。 I work with the gig economy and have seen had how it gives many opportunities to remain in the workforce with the freedom of control over schedules etc。 Also by remaining in the workforce it can give an individual the opportunity to return fully with more ease。 I have also seen how legislation has been passed to protect these workers while having the unintended consequence of more restrictions on the worker， less earnings and joblessness。 I would also love to hear an afterword by her in the future about how the Covid pandemic has affected women differently than men especially for an extended period of time after it's conclusion。 There is a lot to look at there， lack of childcare， increase domestic violence， workforce restrictions etc。 。。。more
Maral Madani
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I don’t generally write reviews， but this one is simply a must read/listen to。 It’s a data based narrative of simply how we got to a lot of gender issues these days and why it’s time for change and reform。
Tamara Bryant
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I learned so much and really enjoyed this。
Jolly
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Have you ever wondered what comes to mind when you think of humans- a man or a woman？ Or what images does google display when you type author， philosopher， leader in Google search？ Have you noticed how an ambitious woman is perceived as aggressive by her colleagues， while an ambitious man is not associated with such aggressivenes？In this revealing book， Caroline draws attention to male-default bias hidden in obvious and not-so-obvious aspects of society ranging from city infrastructure， health c Have you ever wondered what comes to mind when you think of humans- a man or a woman？ Or what images does google display when you type author， philosopher， leader in Google search？ Have you noticed how an ambitious woman is perceived as aggressive by her colleagues， while an ambitious man is not associated with such aggressivenes？In this revealing book， Caroline draws attention to male-default bias hidden in obvious and not-so-obvious aspects of society ranging from city infrastructure， health care， workplace government， refugee camps， tech algorithms to almost everywhere one can think of。 She takes readers through pages of quantitative evidence to convince how women have been on the suffering end due to this gender bias entrenched in social， economic and political structures。Through repeated use of phrases such as gender data gap， lack of sex-disaggregated data， unpaid work， the author has ensured that these words get etched in readers' memory。 Since the book is full of stats， at times it might seem dry and overwhelming。Nevertheless， it's a must read for both men and women alike。 。。。more
Eileen Breseman
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This book！ Read it！It is like waking up after a lifetime thinking things are a bit off in the world but not being able to put your finger on what exactly， because it's everything。 The world is designed， governed， organized and trained by men with conscious or unconscious bias or exclusion of half the population - women。 This book is rage inducing。 You cannot un-see what is shown in data cases of many countries in medicine， politics， space and design， gender roles， safety， work， you name it。 The This book！ Read it！It is like waking up after a lifetime thinking things are a bit off in the world but not being able to put your finger on what exactly， because it's everything。 The world is designed， governed， organized and trained by men with conscious or unconscious bias or exclusion of half the population - women。 This book is rage inducing。 You cannot un-see what is shown in data cases of many countries in medicine， politics， space and design， gender roles， safety， work， you name it。 The author makes an indisputable and compelling case for her title subject with the hope that change will come with more advocacy。 And that it will mean a positive trend for everyone。 。。。more
Juliana Senra
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