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Why cities designed for women work better for everyone - LSE Inequalities

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More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, yet not everyone has an equal say in their design and trajectory. What can we learn, writes Tracy Jooste, by considering the unique ways in which women experience city life? What steps can be taken to move towards gender-inclusive city planning and development? If you’re reading this, there’s a 55% chance you live in a city and by 2030, you might be one of the 5 billion people living in cities around the world. Cities are engines of economic growth and innovation, shaping the lives of everyone who calls them home. Yet not everyone has an equal say in the design and trajectory of their city. Most cities continue to be designed and managed by men (and for men), even when women make up more than half the population. Access to the opportunities that cities offer remains deeply unequal in many places and low-income residents, especially women from low-income communities, continue to face exclusion. To tackle these gender-based inequa

LSE Inequalities Expert views, opinions and policy debate About Latest Submissions Follow Us Search Tracy Jooste June 5th, 2024 Why cities designed for women work better for everyone 1 comment | 13 shares Estimated reading time: 10 minutes LSE Inequalities Expert views, opinions and policy debate About Latest Submissions Follow Us Search Tracy Jooste June 5th, 2024 Why cities designed for women work better for everyone 1 comment | 13 shares Estimated reading time: 10 minutes 13 Shares More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, yet not everyone has an equal say in their design an

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