World designed for men leaves women vulnerable, writes author

A doctor examining a patient. Doctors are more likely to misdiagnose women suffering a heart attack, according to Criado Perez's new book, in part because female symptoms -- stomach pain, breathlessness, nausea, fatigue -- differ from those of men and so are classified 'atypical' [Photo: AFP]

A "gender data gap" is making the lives of women around the world more dangerous -- from the misdiagnosis of heart attacks to ill-fitting protective equipment, according to a new book published this week in Britain.