Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez Summary
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"Invisible Women" exposes the world's dangerous gender data gap. Winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize, this #1 bestseller reveals how everything - from medicine to urban planning - overlooks women. "Required reading for decision makers everywhere," says The Times.
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Key takeaways
When Half the World Goes Missing
What if every product you touched, every space you entered, every medical treatment you received was designed for someone else's body? Not intentionally excluding you, but simply forgetting you existed in the first place. This isn't science fiction-it's the daily reality for half the world's population. From the moment women step into cars that are more likely to injure them in crashes, to the moment they're prescribed medications tested primarily on men, they navigate a world built around a single template: the male body. The consequences range from the mildly irritating-smartphones too large for women's hands-to the potentially fatal-heart attack symptoms dismissed as anxiety. This isn't about malice; it's about absence. When data collection systematically excludes women, the resulting world doesn't just inconvenience them-it endangers them.
The Invisible Default
The Streets That Forgot Women
The Strike That Stopped a Nation
The Brilliance Trap
When Medicine Forgets Half Its Patients
Making Women Count
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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