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Invisible Women

Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

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Invisible Women

By: Caroline Criado Perez
Narrated by: Caroline Criado Perez
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*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*
*A TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE 21st CENTURY*
*OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD*

Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives in this groundbreaking gift of an audiobook edition, read by Caroline Criado Perez.

Imagine a world where...

· Your phone is too big for your hand
· Your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body
· In a car accident you are 47% more likely to be injured.

If any of that sounds familiar, chances are you're a woman.

From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, and the media. Invisible Women reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population, often with disastrous consequences. 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 profound impact this has on us all.

Find out more in Caroline's podcast, Visible Women.

'A book that changes the way you see the world' Sunday Times

'Revelatory, frightening, hopeful' Jeanette Winterson

'Nothing delights me more than a well-written and well-researched book that teaches you and never bores you' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

'HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things - a monumental piece of research' Caitlin Moran

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Critic reviews

Revelatory – it should be required reading for policy and decision makers everywhere (Nicola Sturgeon)
HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things – a monumental piece of research (Caitlin Moran)
Revelatory, frightening, hopeful. A secular Bible (Jeanette Winterson)
This book is a devastating indictment of institutionalised complacency and a rallying cry to fight back… Invisible Women should propel women into action. It should also be compulsory reading for men (Christina Patterson)
Invisible Women takes on the neglected topic of what we don't know - and why. The result is a powerful, important and eye-opening analysis of the gender politics of knowledge and ignorance. With examples from technology to natural disasters, this is an original and timely reminder of why we need women in the leadership of the institutions that shape every aspect of our lives. (Cordelia Fine)
Invisible Women is a game-changer; an uncompromising blitz of facts, sad, mad, bad and funny, making an unanswerable case and doing so brilliantly…the ambition and scope – and sheer originality – of Invisible Women is huge; no less than the story of what happens when we forget to account for half of humanity. It should be on every policymaker, politician and manager’s shelves (Melanie Reid)
Hugely readable, packed with facts and insight. An important book written with humour and flair (Robert Webb)
Here are the facts! Caroline Criado Perez shines her penetrating gaze on the absence of women from the creation of most societal norms – from algorithms to medicinal doses to government policy. Knowledge is power – we all need to know how our systems work if we want change. Arm yourself with this book and press it into the hands of everyone you know. It is utterly brilliant! (Helena Kennedy)
A blisteringly good book... never less than eye-opening, and frequently staggering
It’s a smart strategy to invite readers to view [a] timeworn topic through the revealing lens of data, bringing to light the hidden places where inequality still resides... Criado Perez wields data like a laser, slicing cleanly through the fog of unconscious and unthinking preferences.
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I love none fiction books but 8 do struggle with non fiction feminist books, even as a feminist women, as they often talk in circles. However this book is perfect as it is focused entirely on the facts. Perez doesn't need to embellish or simplify because the facts speak for themselves. Completely changed my view of the world. A book every women and every man, especially men, should read this year. Already reccomeded it to everyone irl

Best book of the year so far

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The content of this book is fascinating and horrifying in equal measure. It can be a bit circular at times, but I think that’s an indication of how ubiquitous the problems are.

On a different note, Random House, please stop making authors read their own work. This is a classic example of excellent content being underserved by less than excellent narration. At times it sounded like CCP was tongue-tied which was a shame because it distracted from the purpose of her words.

Everyone should read this

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This is an extremely well researched book that everyone should read. It starts with the less serious lack of considering the differences between men and women's bodies, daily existence and societal expectations and builds to some of the most alarming and dangerous examples.

The writer reads her own work and I think this adds to the performance.

I would really recommend this book and hope that maybe it will have some impact and encourage greater investigation into ways to improve some of these issues.

A must read for everyone

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This is an amazing collection of well thought out manifesto on the importance of listening to women and collecting data on women. Very well written but think would have been even better with a professional female performance.

Great thought piece but would have preferred professional reader

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This is a very wide ranging and important book. It exposes how all of us, not just "the Patriarchy", forget to actually include women in calculations on everything from office chairs to public roads.

For women, almost every sentence will have you putting down the book and walking around until you're ready to start reading again. For men, I hope it will make us rethink our positions in the world. Lest we forget, Caroline Criado Perez didn't originate the data in the book, she merely compiled it and drew some conclusions.

I don't anticipate this changing the world immediately, but I do hope that future designers will take this book into account in their work. As we have seen with the recent problems with the all woman space walk from NASA, there are good reasons for considering this book.

Not Just for Feminists

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