Alice Taylor - Women And The City: Examining The Gender Impact Of Violence And Urbanisation (Inglês)

For a long period of time, research on violence against women focused on domestic violence and intimate partner violence, drawing much-needed attention to the fact that “private” violence in the home needs to be understood as a public problem. Across the globe, however, we are increasingly seeing recognition of the intersections between violence against women, urban planning and safety, particularly in poor communities. Identifying the intersections of the women’s rights agenda with the urban agenda entails connecting three dimensions: public space, citizen safety and gender. Public and private space must be understood as spaces of political action, social life, economic development and shared culture.

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