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Urban Planning with a Gender Perspective
Empowerment of women is fundamental to boost economic growth and promote social development
Participation of women would promote national growth
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How does it affect women?
1 out of 5 of women has suffered physical and/or sexual violence
49 countries do not have laws that protect women from domestic violence
Other problems women face
Female unemployment is 2 points higher than male unemployment
5 out of 10 women are out of the labor market
Unemployment
Inequality gender persists today and causes the stagnation of social progress
Why are women so important?
Women represent 51.5% of the population of Querétaro, therefore, half of its potential
Facts and figures
94.8% of the women have been harassed in the public transport
47% of harassment of women occurs on public transport
Public Transport
60% Physical 20% Verbal 15% Visual 5% All of them Type of harassment
Gender Inequality
Urban Planning from a Gender Perspective
Promote equality gender is essential in all areas of a healthy society: since poverty reduction up to health promotion, education, protection and well-being of girls and boys.
Economy 38% of families are supported by a woman
37% of the national GDP is contributed by women 5 out of 10 women do housework 6 out of 10 women work without economical benefit
Source: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/gender-equality/
Women represent 51.5% of the population of Querétaro, therefore, half of its potential
Urban Planning from a Gender Perspective
Promote equality gender is essential in all areas of a healthy society: since poverty reduction up to health promotion, education, protection and well-being of girls and boys.
Querétaro: The city we need
Women
They are spokespersons for the dependent groups “Experts” on streets, based in their own experiences
Responds to the needs of everyday life The mix of uses allows basic needs to be covered and accessible
Alive and safe Without monofunctional spaces that are abandoned at certain times and which are mainly accessed by private vehicle
Invites you to occupy the street Turning it into a place full diversity of activities
A friendly and safe city Nice to live
Objective
It proposes a design that takes into account the roles that have been assigned to women, also performed by men
It takes into account all stages of human life, from childhood to old age
Not exclusively for the social group that is in the productive work stage, as today
They know the needs of the entire sector of the population that is in their charge
Expert users in the use of public space for the multiple tasks they carry out throughout the day
They are the experts in the city, the ones who walk the most
