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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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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

The audiobook edition of Invisible Women, read by Caroline Criado Perez.

**Winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2019**
**Winner of the Readers' Choice Books Are My Bag Award 2019**
**Winner of the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2019 Book of the Year Award 2019**
**The Times Current Affairs Book of the Year 2019**

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.

Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives.

© Caroline Criado Perez 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

 Gender Studies History & Culture Racism & Discrimination Social Sciences Technology & Society Thought-Provoking Inspiring

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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)
The thoroughness of Invisible Women doesn’t detract from its absolute readability. This is entertaining, scholarly and so very important. (Adam Rutherford)
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)
Invisible Women is an absorbing cornucopia of thought-provoking facts - fascinating, alarming and face-palming in equal measures. Caroline Criado-Perez shows up the shortcomings of a world designed for men by men. The consequences of treating men as the default option, or women just as smaller men – if they get considered at all - has wide-reaching implications for everything (and everyone) from snow clearing to seat-belts and many branches of medicine. I shall certainly think of this book next time I have a heart attack, a car crash or just want to go to the toilet at the theatre. (Professor Gina Rippon)
All stars
Most relevant
As an adult woman I felt I was fully versed in the various and multiple little ways the world works against us. I now realise I had no idea of, not just how unfair life can be for some women around the world, but also how invisible we are. Listening to this book made me gasp out loud on several occasions with shock, frustration or exasperation and my long-suffering husband got a running commentary on the bits I was just gobsmacked by. Whoever builds a family house with no kitchen or other typically female spaces? Not just once but repeatedly. A man who has never given "women's things" a second thought, that's who. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the world and why it is like it is.

Eye opening and hugely important.

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I've not been able to put this down, it's fascinating. I first heard about this book on a podcast, and I couldn't wait to find out more. As a woman working in engineering I see a lot of data gaps and data bias in my work and knowing that I'm not alone is somewhat comforting, I feel galvanised to help spur change, I have been talking non stop about this book to anyone who stands still long enough to listen. I feel like knowing that there are gaps, and knowing that we CAN and SHOULD fix therm, is helpful, and a good thing. Everyone should read this book, it would help so many people to empathise and realise that actually, stats support feminism, stats support inter-sectional feminism. I wish I could give it more stars. I'll stop gushing now.

Incredible - Every Person should read this

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This book is such an eyeopening book. I finished it and immediately felt motivated to try and make a difference. It is written in a way that is both informative and makes you want to keep reading. Such a brilliant book!

Amazing!

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Everyone needs to read this book. Amazing to think just how much valuable information about every walk of life is being lost as a result of the gender data gap.

Enlightening and necessary reading

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A necessary and eye opening integration of the many ways the world is not designed for or harms women.

There are some assumptions/conclusions/ideas posited on shaky evidence but that is of course the nature of a gender data gap!

Absolutely recommend a great book for anyone building/designing anything and for anyone interested in data and/or equality.

A necessary and eye opening integration

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