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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465627503321

Titolo

Building inclusive cities : women's safety and the right to the city / / edited by Carolyn Whitzman. [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-10069-7

1-299-27911-2

1-136-23188-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WhitzmanCarolyn

Disciplina

307.1/216

Soggetti

City planning - Social aspects

Women - Crimes against

Women - Violence against

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : challenges, opportunities, and tools -- Challenges and opportunities -- Gendered livelihoods and inclusive cities -- Women's safety and everyday mobility -- Migrant women's safety : framing, policies and practices -- Interventions -- Gender inclusive cities programme: implementing change for women's safety -- The role of partnerships in creating inclusive cities -- What it looks like when it's fixed : collaboration towards a shared vision of city safety -- Safe access to basic infrastructure : more than pipes and taps -- Tools -- From gender mainstreaming to intersectionality : advances in achieving inclusive and safe cities -- Safer discursive space : artistic interventions and online action research -- How do we evaluate the safety of women -- Conclusion : women's safety and the right to the city.

Sommario/riassunto

Building on a growing movement within developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, as well as Europe and North America, this book documents cutting edge practice and builds theory around a rights based approach to women's safety in the context of poverty reduction and social inclusion. Drawing upon two decades of research and grassroots action on safer cities for women and everyone, this



book is about the right to an inclusive city. The first part of the book describes the challenges that women face regarding access to essential services, housing security, liveab