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Caroline Perez's book "Invisible Women" highlights how women have been living in a world designed for men, from smartphones to medical research and safety standards. Perez reveals that the data used to design our world comes primarily from male subjects, creating a significant gender data gap. This data bias leads to everyday issues for women, such as smartphones and voice assistants that do not accommodate female anatomy and voices as well as male ones. Medical research often only studies men's bodies, resulting in ineffective or dangerous treatments for women. Car crash test dummies are also modeled after the average male, so safety measures do not adequately protect women. The book also discusses the "invisible workload" of unpaid domestic labor primarily performed

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Invisible Women

Caroline Perez's book "Invisible Women" highlights how women have been living in a world designed for men, from smartphones to medical research and safety standards. Perez reveals that the data used to design our world comes primarily from male subjects, creating a significant gender data gap. This data bias leads to everyday issues for women, such as smartphones and voice assistants that do not accommodate female anatomy and voices as well as male ones. Medical research often only studies men's bodies, resulting in ineffective or dangerous treatments for women. Car crash test dummies are also modeled after the average male, so safety measures do not adequately protect women. The book also discusses the "invisible workload" of unpaid domestic labor primarily performed

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Invisible Women

By Reeha Sherazi

Imagine living in a world where everything is designed for someone else, if you are
a woman you don't have to imagine at all. Caroline Perez in her book "Invisible
Women" unveils this fact how women have been living in a world where everything
is designed for men, from the size of a smartphone to life saving first aid, everything
has been designed with only one gender in mind - men. Perez reveals in her book
how the data, that is used to design the world around us, is based only on men
which leads to a significant gender data gap. But how does this affect us in our daily
lives?
Let's consider technology first, have you ever struggled to use a smartphone with
one hand? Most likely, because they are designed to fit the average male hand size.
Even voice recognition systems understand male voices better than female voices.
Now this might seem like small inconveniences, but it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Now let's take a look at medicine. Do you know that medical researches are often
based on male bodies? The symptoms, effects, and dosages of medications are all
devised for male bodies and they are not adequately studied in women. As a result,
women may experience adverse effects or ineffective treatments, simply because
the medical world assumes that what works for men will work for women.
Women face the consequences of data bias in transportation as well. Crash test
dummies that are used to ensure the safety of cars are modeled after the average
male body. And as a result, women are more likely to get seriously injured in car
accidents because safety measures are not designed with them in mind.
There are also economic consequences of this gender data gap. Perez suggests that
if we don't consider women's needs and what they contribute, it slows down
economic progress. Women encounter different difficulties, like unpaid work at
home and the wage difference, because there isn't enough accurate information
about their situation. "Invisible Women" also discusses the concept of the invisible
workload, which refers to the unpaid and often unnoticed labor that women
contribute to society. From managing household chores to taking care of children
or elderly family members, women's efforts are often taken for granted and
overlooked in economic and social discussions.
So, what can we do about it? Awareness is the first step towards change. By being
aware of the gender data gap, we can demand change. By understanding and
addressing data bias, we can create a more inclusive and fair world for everyone.

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