Essays about: "women - urban space"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 54 essays containing the words women - urban space.

1. 16. Public place, female space : a proposed structure plan for Kihinani, Zanzibar which includes women in the planning process

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Hanna Axelsson; Louise Nederman; [2019]
   Keywords : urban planning; women; informal settlements; developing country; public space; Zanzibar; MFS;

   Abstract : The urban population is rapidly expanding and Africa has the fastest growing population in the world. Zanzibar Town is the urban, densely populated area in Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous island state in Tanzania. During the last fifty years, the population has increased by 630% in the city. READ MORE

3. 17. Foundation for Media Alternatives -A qualitative study of women empowerment through ICT -

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Victoria Englund; [2019]
   Keywords : ICT; Development; Women Empowerment; Foundation for Media Alternatives; the Philippines; Minor Field Study;

   Abstract : In recent years ICT has gotten sustained interest in which it’s seen as a tool for development andsocial transformation. There have been a rise of ICT4D (ICT for development) initiatives in theinternational arena. READ MORE

4. 18. Women’s Perceived Safety on Public Transport Journeys : A Qualitative Study

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Lina Bergdahl; [2019]
   Keywords : perceived safety; fear of crime; public transport; whole-journey perspecitve; go-along method; walk-along; travel diaries; gendered mobility;

   Abstract : Women feel more fear than men in public space and when using public transport. This is an inequality in our society which limits women’s mobility and access to public goods. This study aims to qualitatively explore how women experience their public transport trips from a perceived safety perspective in a study of Gullmarsplan. READ MORE

5. 19. Spatial Politics and Sex Work : To what extent do differing frames of meaning in national debates on sex work result in spatial exclusion in Sweden and the Netherlands?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Holly Campbell; [2019]
   Keywords : sex work; space; spatial exclusion; urban environment; visibility;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between spatial politics and sex work in order to demonstrate how spatial exclusion can be used to consolidate power imbalances in the public sphere. To achieve this, this thesis explores and compares the situations between two countries with opposing approaches to sex work – abolitionism in Sweden and decriminalisation in the Netherlands. READ MORE

6. 20. Back to the Future: Public Space Design by Girls : A case study of #UrbanGirlsMovement in Fittja, Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Caroline Wrangsten; [2019]
   Keywords : Public space; livability; urban feminist geography; case study; multiple methods; #UrbanGirlsMovement; Minecraft; Fittja;

   Abstract : Livability, sustainability, and accessibility in urban public space are growing concerns in urban research and policy agendas. The professional field, however, lacks perspectives for public space qualities. Academic research about women and girls’ involvement in the re-design of public spaces is scarce. READ MORE