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Safeguards Against Physical and Mental Health: Just and Gendered Sanitation in Tanzania

Women in Tanzania often suffer from deplorable housing conditions including horrendous sanitation. Tatu Mtwangi Limbumba knows why and what to do about it.

By |2024-03-19T13:14:59+01:00March 19th 2024|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Safeguards Against Physical and Mental Health: Just and Gendered Sanitation in Tanzania

GENDER AND INEQUALITIES

Gender and Inequalities

By |2024-01-11T14:37:09+01:00January 9th 2024|Comments Off on GENDER AND INEQUALITIES
Gender, LNOB & Feminist Development Policy

Navigating the Concrete Jungle: The Gender Divide in Urban Life

From accessing public services to just being able to survive, the city can be a vastly different place for different genders. Join Paula Meth as she explores gender inequalities in informal urban environments.

By |2024-01-04T16:42:17+01:00March 21st 2023|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Navigating the Concrete Jungle: The Gender Divide in Urban Life
Just Transition

What Does Gender Have to Do With Achieving Climate Neutrality? Everything!

Gender equality and climate neutrality are two interconnected topics that are integral to urban development. Gender Equality Officer Annika Dalén highlights the importance of understanding the relationship between gender and sustainability and provides a glimpse into the strategies Umeå has adopted.

By |2024-01-04T16:44:01+01:00February 7th 2023|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on What Does Gender Have to Do With Achieving Climate Neutrality? Everything!
WOMEN IN CITIES

Transforming Our Cities by Addressing Gender Deficit in Land Titles in Brazil

Can we transform our cities by addressing the gender insecurity and inadequacy women face? In the northeast state of Pernambuco in Brazil, Espaço Feminista reflects on lessons learned from fighting for women’s land rights by achieving land regularisation in informal settlements.

By |2024-01-04T15:44:37+01:00April 1st 2022|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Transforming Our Cities by Addressing Gender Deficit in Land Titles in Brazil
WOMEN IN CITIES

Gender-Sensitive Infrastructure Planning Means Better Cities for Everyone

The demand for infrastructure has recently gained prominence in the global political sphere. Felicity Kitchin, Giulia Maci and Arne Janssen on inclusive infrastructure for inclusive cities.

By |2024-01-04T15:17:55+01:00March 3rd 2022|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Gender-Sensitive Infrastructure Planning Means Better Cities for Everyone

Meeting the Challenge of Gender Equality in Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, women are taking up the challenge of diversifying their professional choices. With the support of CFIAM, they are proving that non-traditional occupations are not the exclusive domain of men. Bernard Zongo shares the main lessons learned.

By |2024-01-04T15:03:08+01:00July 22nd 2021|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Meeting the Challenge of Gender Equality in Burkina Faso

Making Amman’s Public Spaces More Gender-Inclusive For Both Women and Men

Rahel Hermann and Rebekka Keuss argue that we need to know more about the specific lived experiences of women and men within a city to make cities more gender-inclusive.

By |2024-01-04T14:51:59+01:00June 3rd 2021|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Making Amman’s Public Spaces More Gender-Inclusive For Both Women and Men

Regularising Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi: A Missed Opportunity to Improve Gendered Access to Land?

Delhi’s recent regularisation scheme PM-UDAY promises to improve tenure security of about 5 million residents – a highly ambitious task considering the gendered implications of land tenure security in India. Can the scheme deliver on its potential and strengthen women’s land ownership? By Sonal Sharma, Smriti Singh and Sukrit Nagpal from SEWA Bharat

By |2024-01-04T14:24:25+01:00April 1st 2021|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Regularising Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi: A Missed Opportunity to Improve Gendered Access to Land?
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