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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: — When Evidence Makes Equality Possible
Chapter 3: — Design Defaults That Quietly Put Women at Risk
Chapter 4: — Cities Built for Commutes, Not for Care
Chapter 5: — The Hidden Weight of Unpaid Work
Chapter 6: — Medicine’s “Default Body” Problem
Chapter 7: — Why Diverse Science Creates Better Knowledge
Chapter 8: — Turning Information Into Fair Decisions
Chapter 9: — Making the Invisible Visible, Together
Description
In this summary of Invisible Women, the focus is simple and powerful: when women are missing from data, women are missing from decisions. And when decisions are made using “default” assumptions that actually reflect male lives, the results can range from small daily frustrations to serious harm—especially in health, safety, work, and public space.
Across eight chapters, the story moves from a clear explanation of the gender data gap to real-world consequences in design, transport, unpaid labor, medicine, science, technology, and politics. Along the way, it offers something steady and hopeful: when societies collect better data, include more diverse voices, and act on what they learn, outcomes improve—not only for women, but for communities as a whole.
Who Should Listen
- Listeners who want to understand how “neutral” policies and products can unintentionally exclude women—and what can be done about it.
- Designers, managers, educators, healthcare workers, and policymakers who want practical insight into how data shapes decisions.
- Anyone curious about fairness, evidence, and how small changes in measurement and representation can create big changes in daily life.