From feminist critique to gender mainstreaming — and back? The case of German urban planning

Huning, Sandra

doi:10.1080/0966369x.2019.1618796

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“…Moreover, literature on women and urban planning covers wide areas, discussions about women's interest, priorities and needs in the urban environment, women's input in urban planning, women's access to public space, transportation, housing, water, just to name a few [22], [23], [24], [25]. In the 1980s the main focus was on the identification of areas in which women's input was marginalized, especially in housing and urban infrastructure, other discussions focused on safety and women's needs, but new studies focus on mainstreaming gender in process and avoiding the traditional dichotomy of male-vs-female relationships [3], [17], [22], [26], [27]. Further explorations of the methods making the participatory process inclusive stresses the significance of appropriate tools and strategies [11], [28], [29].…”

Section: Participation and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Participatory Urban Improvement and Gender. Lessons from Jordan Refugee Camps

Al-Nammari

Malhis

2022

Architecture and Urban Planning

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The objective of this paper is to investigate the successes and challenges of participatory planning of three urban improvement projects. The paper uses a case study approach with mixed methods of interviews and documents to investigate how women were included and whether the strategies used succeeded in overcoming gender inequalities in the preparation of the master plans and action plans, thus achieving benefits for both men and women in the camps. The results indicate that using of mixed gender inclusion strategies support gender equity, but significant changes cannot take place depending on context. Such projects should focus on the sustainability of the change even if incremental.

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Section: Participation and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also, few investigations address process and strategies. Huning [27] calls for diversification of strategies in urban planning and gender studies to better address power relationships in space. Indeed, the adoption of a fixed set of tools for community input limits engagement [22], which the case study avoided.…”

Section: Participation and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Participatory Urban Improvement and Gender. Lessons from Jordan Refugee Camps

Al-Nammari

Malhis

2022

Architecture and Urban Planning

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“…This article addresses the extent to which urban planning in a period of neo-liberalism has absorbed and co-opted key feminist ideas, thereby diminishing their transformative potential. The context which prompted this account was a frustration with the limitations which neo-liberalism as a political philosophy and political project (Adkins, 2018) places on the advance of the feminist cause in urban planning (Huning, 2020;Peake and Rieker, 2013), despite increasing interest in theory, legislation and practice (Sanchez de Madariaga and Neumann, 2016;. Demonstrably, advances in UK gender policy and practice in planning have been limited (Divine and Bicquelet-Locke, 2021;Greed, 2005Greed, , 2006Burgess, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Gender-sensitive spatial development in an era of neo-liberalism: co-option and oppositions

Roberts

2022

Town Planning Review

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The persistence of gender inequalities has stimulated a renewed interest in feminist ideas. Running alongside the UK’s adoption of the gender equality duty, its planning system has gradually been co-opted as tool for neo-liberal spatial governance. While neo-liberalism extends and deepens inequalities and feminism seeks to eradicate them, there are aspects of feminist ideas which have been taken up by neo-liberalism. This article critically examines three examples of co-option, highlighting economic growth and empowerment, the recognition of diversity and ‘New Everyday Life’. The article concludes by outlining some radical changes the UK would need to adopt to ‘engender’ spatial development.

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“…Consequently, special attention should be paid in urban areas to people in vulnerable situations (women, children, people with disabilities, and the elderly) by developing programs for regenerating distressed and inadequate areas such as slums. It is clear that urbanism in the 21st century needs to adapt to sustainable development, searching for inclusive and person-centered models, greener and more physically active areas, and spaces that are resilient to climate change through the reconfiguration of urban and transport structures [3][4][5]. Moreover, urban areas need to look for more social-oriented models promoting inclusion of vulnerable people and a commitment for gender equality, aligned with gender views.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Physical and social interaction must also be analyzed, for instance, how different social groups acquire public spaces and how they utilize them. Therefore, a more inclusive urban planning model could contribute to reduce inequalities by planning safer public spaces and adequate mobility chains, more facilities to support reproduction and care work, spatial structures that encourage new forms of collective self-organization, and safe and convenient transportation means among other factors [4,[9][10][11]. This is especially relevant in areas where a higher index of vulnerable populations are concentrated.…”

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Inclusion of Gender Views for the Evaluation and Mitigation of Urban Vulnerability: A Case Study in Castellón

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The inclusion of gender views in every field and, especially, in urbanism, has become crucial for urban planning. Considering both men’s and women’s interests in an integrated gender equality perspective provides better results that improve the quality of public spaces and engenders a more sustainable society. However, to realize such benefits, efforts are required not only to understand the needs and preferences of urban residents but also to shape policies and develop strategies to mitigate vulnerability with population involvement. In order to help decision makers at the urban level evaluate vulnerability with the inclusion of gender views, this study proposes a model that incorporates the specificities of urban fabric users that face adverse conditions. The model is based on a structured and standardized checklist of key topics that could be applied to any urban development. From this checklist, a list of categories, subcategories, and indicators were proposed and validated using the inter-judge agreement technique. To illustrate this model, this paper presents the case study of Castellón (Spain) in which deprived neighborhoods were analyzed, updating a previous model intended only to detect vulnerability. The results help link policy making to social vulnerability and indicate strategies to reach inclusive neighborhoods via a gender equality approach.

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From feminist critique to gender mainstreaming — and back? The case of German urban planning

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

Participatory Urban Improvement and Gender. Lessons from Jordan Refugee Camps

Participatory Urban Improvement and Gender. Lessons from Jordan Refugee Camps

Gender-sensitive spatial development in an era of neo-liberalism: co-option and oppositions

Inclusion of Gender Views for the Evaluation and Mitigation of Urban Vulnerability: A Case Study in Castellón

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