Invisible Women
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4.4 • 135 Ratings
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*
*A TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE 21st CENTURY*
*OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD*
Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives in this groundbreaking gift of an audiobook edition, read by Caroline Criado Perez.
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.
Find out more in Caroline's podcast, Visible Women.
'A book that changes the way you see the world' Sunday Times
'Revelatory, frightening, hopeful' Jeanette Winterson
'Nothing delights me more than a well-written and well-researched book that teaches you and never bores you' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
'HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things - a monumental piece of research' Caitlin Moran
© Caroline Criado Perez 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019
Customer Reviews
A very interesting book on male comtrol
A book that has made me aware of why I am always uncomfortable in a car! Amongst many other things. It is not about victimhood, it is not griping or complaining. It is simply stating the facts of gender discrimination and lack of disaggregated data for women. When this difference means that you are not treated correctly because your symptoms of a heart attack is different from a man then it is a matter of life and death! If anything she is too kind about the political reasons about this. Women need equal representation, after all “ we hold up half the sky”! We need to change the default view so that is all about men! 50 50 would be good! We would create a better world if women had more say about their own lives!
Important & Infuriating
An important, and infuriating book, filled to the brim with stats that will make your head spin, and shocking truths that will make most women seethe. There’s no doubt seeing/hearing the data bias in numbers quantifies the inequality most women feel, even with the inevitable generalizations that come with so much research. The author’s best question might be; - ‘Is women’s unpaid work undervalued because we don’t see it or is it invisible because we don’t value it?’
Invisible Woman
An essential read for men and woman alike. Eye opening & challenging.