Gender Inclusion in Urban Planning: Practices from Across the Globe
Commonwealth Women in Planning Network (CWIP) is kicking off a new webinar series called Gender Inclusion in Urban Planning: Practices from Across the Globe.
Women experience and use the urban environment in different ways from men; they have different priorities in terms of services and infrastructure, for example regarding transport, housing, and public spaces. Such priorities rarely feature in urban policy or investments - leading to exclusion and lost opportunity for both women and society in general. There needs to be a holistic understanding of how social inequalities are built into cities through an exploration that combines cultural norms, social behaviours, political structures, and the physical space. Therefore, it is so important to incorporate the perceptions, stories, and ideas of women and community members in the city planning.
In the first webinar, we will hear from Giulia Maci, Urban Specialist and Gender Focal Point at Cities Alliance. Their presentation will focus on why and how we have to plan and build cities that are gender inclusive: from vision to infrastructure.
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