Summary of Invisible Women

Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, by Caroline Criado Perez, explores the systematic gender data gap that exists in our world. Through comprehensive research, Perez shows how the lack of gender-disaggregated data has led to a world custom-built for men, while ignoring billions of women and non-binary people. She details how this data gap has had far-reaching implications in areas such as health, work, politics, and services, and the effects it has on women’s lives. Perez argues that if we can use data to make decisions, we should make sure that it is accurate, comprehensive, and representative of everyone. It is only through this, she argues, that true progress and equality can be made.