Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
ISBN-10
1419735217
ISBN-13
9781419735219
Series
Invisible Women
Category
Social Science
Pages
432
Language
English
Published
2021-03-02
Publisher
Abrams Press
Author
Caroline Criado Perez

Description

Winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlisted for the 2019 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 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 expos that will change the way you look at the world.

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