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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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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.

©2019 Caroline Criado Perez (P)2019 Penguin Audio Gender Studies History & Culture Politics & Government Social Sciences Technology & Society Women in Business Women in Politics Words, Language & Grammar Writing & Publishing Thought-Provoking Management

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)
All stars
Most relevant  
Factual, evidence based review of the implications of gender data gap. Medicine, design, safety, employment, politics, efficiency, science, mathematics.

Must read by all

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Absolutely Brilliant book that opens your eyes to the reality of the world. very informative, highly recommend

Brilliant but heartbreaking and infuriating

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Fantastic read.
Strongly recommend to anyone regardless of gender, you’ll get something out of it.
Personally I found it a great book to listen to at the gym in particular, not so much before bed.

Frustrating and Brilliant.

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Powerfully written and beautifully read book that undeniably collates the data avaialane on many aspects of the world we experience around us. Women/womyn are not crazy for being bothered by the systems and structures and micro aggressions and macro aggressions we face each day. There’s data - and in many cases, an appalling lack of data, that show these systems for what they are: unjust and ripe for change. Thanks CCP!!

Excellent, finally data for what we all already sensed

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This is a must read for ALL Genders
( especially men).
Excellent eye opening statistics and scenarios.

Feminism

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I loved this book and didn’t want it to end. Caroline is an excellent narrator. The entire book is full of stories about the gender data gap that make you wonder how this can possibly still happen in a world so many people think is now “equal”. I can’t wait to continue sharing the shocking facts with my non-feminist friends, who have started to realize that no, I’m REALLY not making this stuff up.

An eye opener

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Incredible storytelling, thorough research and engaging, vibrant tone. I am so thankful for this book.

Everyone should read this book.

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Caroline speaks so passionately. With every chapter I'm both motivated and challenged to question my default predispositions and naivety. Caroline has illustrated the loss society experiences when we don't critically listen to or account for ALL peoples well-being. A must read for those who want a better, more efficient society.

Both incensed and inspired!

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Very informative and interesting book with great information. It is set out as very easy to understand and follow.

Plus narrator voice is good.

Interesting!

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I was very surprised by the relevance of the data gap, there is so much we just take in our stride as women I've never quite thought could be different. We really are taught to accept that life is just harder for us and to never question how we as a society can make it better, the idea is that no one will listen to that, it isn't a priority. Its great to see this type of research is happening now and the conversation is spreading.

Eye-opening and surprisingly relevant

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