Cover for Invisible Women - the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day

Invisible Women - the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day

Caroline Criado Perez

Summary

Key Insights from “Invisible Women”:

  1. There is a significant data gap in our understanding of the world, which fails to take into account the experiences and needs of women.
  2. ‘Default Male’ is the standard measurement in many fields, ranging from medicine, technology to urban planning, which often leads to inadequate or harmful results for women.
  3. The gender data gap is not only a reflection of existing bias but also perpetuates gender inequality by systematically ignoring women's experiences and needs.
  4. Many industries, including healthcare, technology, finance, and politics, are dominated by men, leading to a lack of female representation in...

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