Invisible Women
“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 Times (London)
An Audible Pick of Summer's Most Anticipated Listens
A #1 Amazon.com bestseller in Social Science Research
Winner of the 2019 McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award
Winner of the Royal Society Prize for a Science Book
Longlisted for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Shortlisted for the Foyles Book of the Year in Nonfiction
Finalist for the Blackwell's Book of the Year in Nonfiction
A London Times Pick of Best Books of the Year
An Entropy Magazine Pick of Best Nonfiction of the Year
Runner-Up for the Porchlight Best Business Book of the Year in Leadership & Stategy
Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Shortlisted for the 2020 Orwell Prize for Political Writing
A Library Journal bestseller
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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