Book of the Month: January 2021

04.01.2021

Sarah Berndsen recommends Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Desdigned for Men by Caroline Criado Perez (2019).

“An eye-opening book about how politics, medicine, design of public places and items for everyday usage, are based on a gender data bias which sets men as the default and unconsciously, yet systematically, ignores women. The consequences of being thus invisible include not only discomfort, but also health risks and the perpetuation of unequal power structures. It is at times overwhelming and frustrating, but always interesting and surprising how small and seemingly unimportant aspects of everyday life are designed in a way that makes life harder and more dangerous to women. I recommend reading Invisible Women because it illustrates why it is necessary that women are included in research and decision-making concerning all areas of life.”