Invisible Women

Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

hardcover, 272 pages

Published March 12, 2019 by Harry N. Abrams.

ISBN:
978-1-4197-2907-2
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OCLC Number:
1089835410

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5 stars (1 review)

Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, 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 bias, in time, money, and often with their lives.

Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women​, diving into women’s lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor’s office, and more. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, unforgettable exposé that will change the way you look at the world.

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5 stars

This book brought me two feellings: surpring about how women are stead but someway we (like society) can't see this. the book show us through (a lot of) data. but the other side is I'm some kind frustated because the author lost herself in data she brings to book. I feel tired in each chapter because the data is massive and very very very stressed. But the book is very good to look to ourselves about women participation on our society.