Integrate Markets a Gender Perspective
The intersection of urban spaces with markets and gender perspectives is crucial for creating equitable environments that consider the specific needs of different social groups, especially women and marginalized communities. By integrating these perspectives, cities can promote inclusivity, accessibility, and vitality in all public spaces
- Design markets and public spaces to be accessible and safe for all genders, ensuring that women, children, and vulnerable groups feel comfortable and can navigate freely.
- Provide equal access to economic opportunities within market spaces, ensuring that women and other marginalized groups have the same opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship, and participation.
- Consider the specific needs of women and caregivers in the design of urban spaces, such as the provision of rest areas, accessible facilities, and safe, well-lit paths in markets and public areas.
- Foster social interaction by ensuring that public markets and spaces reflect the diversity of the community, with spaces designed for inclusive social engagement and activities that cater to all age groups, genders, and abilities.
- Involve women and marginalized groups in urban planning processes, ensuring their voices are heard when designing market spaces and public areas, to promote a truly inclusive and representative environment.
Sources
- Carers
- Children
- Cognitive
- Cognitive abilities
- Decolonial perspective
- Digital
- Digital barrier
- Enviroment
- Environmental
- Gender and generations
- Gender perspective
- Hearing impairment
- Low-education
- Low-income
- Older people
- Other
- Physical abilities and features
- Sensory and Physical
- Socioeconomic
- Visual impairment