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Invisible Women
Caroline Criado Perez shows how data on men is treated as the default in design, medicine, work and public policy. She argues that this gap leaves women with worse safety, health and pay.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2019
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 432
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a data-driven case about gender bias in everyday systems.
Skip this if you want a narrative or a balanced debate, since the book is a sustained argument.
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Quick answers about Invisible Women
- What is Invisible Women about?
- Caroline Criado Perez shows how data on men is treated as the default in design, medicine, work and public policy. She argues that this gap leaves women with worse safety, health and pay.
- Who should read Invisible Women?
- Read it if you want a data-driven case about gender bias in everyday systems. Skip it if you want a narrative or a balanced debate, since the book is a sustained argument.
- How long and how fast is Invisible Women?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 432 pages, first published in 2019.
- Does Invisible Women have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow Invisible Women for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Invisible Women; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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