Safer and more sustainable cities designed from the experiences and perspectives of women—this is the goal of the Mulheres Caminhantes! Auditoria de Segurança de Gênero e Caminhabilidade Terminal Santana (Walking Women! Gender Safety and Walkability Audit at the Santana Terminal) project, whose results were presented on May 5 at the Expo Center Norte convention center in São Paulo.
The project report reflects on how the city presents obstacles for women to move around and experience public space safely and with quality of life.
"Women's fear is 'gendered,' in the sense that it is based on feelings of vulnerability towards men and is marked by the threat of sex-related crimes. Women's fear, moreover, is spatialized. Their perceptions of danger have a specific geography, and this can determine women's routine movements in urban space." - Fran Tonkiss, 2005. Space, the City and Social Theory
The project aims to help girls and women access and enjoy the city with safety, autonomy, and both social and environmental quality. Furthermore, it seeks to strengthen the intersection of feminist movements, sustainable urban mobility, and climate change, while generating data on gender safety and walkability in public spaces to foster the design of more effective public policies tailored to their specific contexts.
Read the full report here.
This article was written by Romullo Baratto. The translation is powered by AI.
