Essays about: "Feminist planning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words Feminist planning.

  1. 1. The right to a planned parenthood: A qualitative study of NGOs’ work to empower women’s reproductive choice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Nadja Ivarsson; [2023-10-19]
    Keywords : contraceptive; family planning; SRHR; Brazil; Rio de Janeiro; NGOs; non-government organizations; empowerment; feminist theory;

    Abstract : Brazil is a country where the average births per woman has dropped considerably in the last 60 years- from 6.3 to 1.7. However, there are large inequalities among the people in Brazil and many still lack access to education and resources for family planning. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Experiencing what you cannot read” : Planners’ encounters with embodied knowledge about feelings of safety in public space

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Lundberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Embodied knowledge; multisensory methods; feelings of safety; public space; urban planning; planning methods.;

    Abstract : In the pursuit of planning for inclusive public space, this thesis addresses feelings of unsafety as a hindering aspect of equal access. The aim of this thesis is to explore the role of embodied knowledge within urban planning for understanding feelings of safety in public space. READ MORE

  4. 3. Situated Accounts from Within a Stigmatized Area : An Ethnographic Study on Local Views and Experiences Relating to Urban Developments in Molenbeek, Brussels

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Emma van der Saag; [2023]
    Keywords : Territorial stigma; Ethnographic study; Urban planning; Thick descriptions; Feminist theory; Molenbeek; Territoriell stigma; Etnografisk studie; Stadsplanering; Tjocka beskrivningar; Feministisk teori; Molenbeek;

    Abstract : This study tried to counter the stigmatized narratives in Molenbeek and nuance the stigma bybringing to the forefront the experiences and views of the local inhabitants through storytellingand an ethnographic approach. I have interviewed both inhabitants of Molenbeek and a plannerfrom the municipality of Molenbeek to understand both the discourse of the inhabitants andthat of the planners at the municipal level about current urban development projects in andaround Molenbeek. READ MORE

  5. 4. Follow the Witch - The interior designer as a future urban planner for the design between existing walls

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK-Valand - Högskolan för konst och design

    Author : Julia Niklasson; [2023]
    Keywords : MFA Programme in Design; HDK-Valand;

    Abstract : What if most of our future buildings are already built? To build new buildings by claiming new resources and more land, these are habits we need to change if we are serious about shifting to a sustainable way of living. We need to deal with what has already been built. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Public Bath & Community

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Egil Ljungkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sustainability; Community; Public Bathing; Urban Planning; Spontaneous Settlements; Inclusion; Safety; Bogotá; Colombia; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The communal bath has a long and complex history. While the bath in modern times is used primarily for practical and hygienic reasons, communal bathing has been a vital aspect of many cultures throughout history, serving not only as a means of hygiene but also as social and therapeutical space, promoting exchange of ideas, health and general well-being. READ MORE