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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

#1 International Bestseller
Winner of the 2019 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award
Winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize

A landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women, now in paperback

Data is fundamental to the modern wo...show more

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448 pages

Average rating: 8.01

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claudiaruiz425
Dec 01, 2023
9/10 stars
September 2023 Emma's pick
Anonymous
Nov 28, 2023
6/10 stars
Totally agree with other reviews about this being an important read for women and men alike. But I knocked a star off because it got to be quite repetitive and honestly, boring. I'd suggest reading this along with a more light-hearted book to switch back and forth. It was a bit much (and yes, infuriating) at times, but her research and information is phenomenal.

To those reviewers upset about how the author excludes trans + non-binary folx, I just...read more
Lisa's Legacy
Sep 12, 2023
10/10 stars
EVERYONE needs to read this book! I listened to the audio version and thoroughly enjoyed deepening my understanding of how male influence and ignoring the differences of women and women's needs permeates every facet of our society from healthcare to disaster relief to the voice activation in our cars and devices. This expanded view has given me an improved perspective on what I can do to advocate for myself, my clients, and the women in my life ...read more
E Clou
May 10, 2023
10/10 stars
Every now and then I read a book that changes the way I see the world. This is one of those.

Of course, I am aware of some of the things mentioned in the book because I am a woman. I am well aware of the relative danger I face while walking around at nighttime as opposed to a man, but there is so much more than those types of observations here. The author explores so much in the world of data that my entire perception of moving through the world ...read more
Sara R
Jan 25, 2023
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