Private: Sexism and the City: Looking for Potential Catalysts for Change
- urbanNext, December 31, 2020.
- 3083 words.
And The City, Essay, expanding design practices, Hagar Abiri, No Density, Politics and economics
Children, Cities, COVID-19, Cultural agitator, Culture, Data, Essay, Gender, Global Awareness, Housing, Identity, Ideology, Inequality, Labor, Lighting design, Politics, Population, Public Space, Social Inclusion, Space-body relationship, Street Culture, Transportation Systems, Urban infrastructure, Violence, Women
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50.8% of the world’s population are women and girls but this number does not have the corresponding weight when it comes to public space planning, a discipline that is still dominated by men. Women are under-represented at all levels of government, with less than 15% of mayors worldwide and up to 36% of representatives on European councils and in regional assemblies.[1] This article aims to review and articulate the problems, as well as the potential catalysts for change, while pointing out the advantages of equality for all public space users and suggesting ways to introduce equality into existing urban infrastructures.
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Architecture Essay Public space planning Qender equality