WUNRN
WOMEN'S SAFETY & SECURITY IN
CITIES, IN HABITATS
The
United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World
Habitat Day. The purpose of World Habitat Day is to reflect
on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all to adequate
shelter. The theme of this year's World Habitat Day is Urban Mobility.
Huairou Commission - A message from HC
Chair Jan Peterson
For women
to be empowered and able to thrive, they must be able to move. People talk
about mobility, but they're not talking about women's mobility. At the
individual level, when we talk about women's mobility, we're talking about
being able to drive a car or go out at night, to be able to carry their goods
to the market to earn a livelihood without fear of being robbed or attacked, to
be able to swim to safety in a flood or tsunami.
At the community level, improving the social fabric of where they live is vital for women to be able to move safely. Women first fought to be able to feel safe in the privacy of their homes, and now they're working to make public space safe for women.
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STATE OF WOMEN IN CITIES 2012-2013 -
GENDER & THE PROSPERITY OF CITIES
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