Caroline Criado Perez

Invisible Women

1. IDEA 1

   Data often leaves women out

   Criado Perez argues that much of the data used to design the modern world is based on men, ignoring women. She calls this the gender data gap and shows how it affects women's safety, health and daily lives.

2. IDEA 2

   Men are treated as the default

   The author argues that men's bodies and lives are often treated as the human standard. Women are then seen as a deviation from the norm. She says this happens quietly, without anyone meaning to leave women out.

3. IDEA 3

   Snow clearing revealed a bias

   The author describes how a Swedish town found that clearing roads before footpaths favoured men's travel patterns. Women, who walked more, faced more injuries until the order was changed. Careful data on daily travel made the difference clear.

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