Building inclusive cities :

Building inclusive cities : women's safety and the right to the city / edited by Carolyn Whitzman ... [et al.]. - New York : Routledge, 2013. - xv, 216 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780415628150 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780203100691 (ebook)

2012007716


City planning--Social aspects.
Women--Crimes against.
Women--Violence against.

HT166 / .B817 2013

307.12/WHI
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