Women's lives are devalued by gender data gaps from "summary" of Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
One of the key reasons women’s lives are devalued is due to gender data gaps. These data gaps exist because much of the data we have historically collected has been based on men, leading to a lack of information about women. This lack of data on women has serious consequences, as it means that policy makers and businesses are making decisions based on incomplete information. For example, when designing cars, manufacturers often use crash test dummies based on the ‘average’ male body. As a result, women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured in a car crash. This is just one example of how gender data gaps can have real-world consequences for women’s lives. Another area wher...
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