Book cover for Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez

Invisible Women

Caroline Criado Perez

4.3(118.2K)
Buy

About

#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.

Pages
272
Released
2019
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
ISBN
9781419729072
Social Science
Women's Studies
Business & Economics
Economics
General
Political Science
Civil Rights

Ratings

4.34 stars
118.2K ratings
5 stars
51%
4 stars
35%
3 stars
11%
2 stars
2%
1 star
1%
Unlimited book tracking for free
Read more this year with Bookshelf.
Supercharge your reading habits today.

Bookshelf is made by Alex Gerrese, a book-loving product designer & developer.