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Invisible women : data bias in a world designed for men / Caroline Criado Perez.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Abrams Press, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: xv, 411 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781419729072
  • 1419729071
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Contents:
Introduction: The default male ; Part I. Daily life: Can snow-clearing be sexist? ; Gender neutral with urinals -- Part II. The workplace: The long Friday ; The myth of meritocracy ; The Henry Higgins effect ; Being worth less than a shoe -- Part III. Design: The plough hypothesis ; One-size-fits-men ; A sea of dudes -- Part IV. Going to the doctor: The drugs don't work ; Yentyl syndrome -- Part V. Public life: A costless resource to exploit ; From purse to wallet ; Women's rights are human rights -- Part VI. When it goes wrong: Who will rebuild? ; It's not the disaster that kills you.
Summary: "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."--provided by publisher.Summary: Data is fundamental to the modern world. 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. Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality in an exposé that will change the way you look at the world. -- adapted from publisher info
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#1 International Bestseller

"A rallying cry to fight back." -- Sunday Times (London)

Winner, 2019 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

Winner, 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize



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 sometimes 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. Chapters here include: Can Snow-Clearing Be Sexist The Myth of Meritocracy The Henry Higgins Effect One-Size-Fits-Men Yentl Syndrome From Purse to Wallet Women's Rights Are Human Rights Perez writes in her preface, "It's when women are able to step out from the shadows with their voices and their bodies that things start to shift. The gaps close. And so, at heart, Invisible Women is also a call for change. For too long we have positioned women as a deviation from standard humanity and this is why they have been allowed to become invisible. It's time for a change in perspective. It's time for women to be seen."



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.

"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."--provided by publisher.

Data is fundamental to the modern world. 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. Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality in an exposé that will change the way you look at the world. -- adapted from publisher info

Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-391) and index.

Introduction: The default male ; Part I. Daily life: Can snow-clearing be sexist? ; Gender neutral with urinals -- Part II. The workplace: The long Friday ; The myth of meritocracy ; The Henry Higgins effect ; Being worth less than a shoe -- Part III. Design: The plough hypothesis ; One-size-fits-men ; A sea of dudes -- Part IV. Going to the doctor: The drugs don't work ; Yentyl syndrome -- Part V. Public life: A costless resource to exploit ; From purse to wallet ; Women's rights are human rights -- Part VI. When it goes wrong: Who will rebuild? ; It's not the disaster that kills you.

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