Building Gender Equality
Women are key
players in building and sustaining families, workplaces, non-governmental
organizations, and communities. They have a great deal of practical knowledge
about how urban infrastructure, housing, and services should be constructed and
managed to meet the requirements of everyday life. From the point of view of
women and girls, effective design of urban living environments may involve
somewhat different priorities in the future. Building gender equality in urban
life means including women’s perspectives into all forms of urban planning and
development throughout the world, along with essential services such as health,
education, sanitation, and security.
This necessary change includes a shift in gender relationships,
governance, policy priorities, and the allocation of resources in the public
and private sectors and in civil society.
To accomplish these important objectives, women of all ages must provide
stronger and more vibrant leadership in every aspect of daily life and
community decision-making.
Global Urban
Development is deeply committed to achieving the goal of building gender
equality in urban life, as a vital element to healing the world’s many
conflicts and improving peace, prosperity, quality of life, and a sustainable
environment for every person and community. Global Urban Development activities
and programs will incorporate gender-based analyses of the impacts of urban
policies on men, women, and children. In addition, Global Urban Development
will work to create and expand gender-sensitive initiatives and projects, and
will encourage and support a major increase in women’s leadership at all
levels.
Building Gender
Equality Committee
Co-Chairs:
Nefise Bazoglu, Paola Jiron, and Wandia Seaforth
Habiba Al Marashi
Jobeda Ali
Lucelena Betancur
Iman Bibars
Albina du Boisrouvray
Chandana Bose
Margaret Caust
Hyun Kyung Chung
Louise Cox
Malika Djebli
Marlene Fernandes
Rebecca Ferrell
Peter Hall
Pamela Hollie
Bianca Jagger
Kate Joncas
Jane Katz
Carla Koppell
Claudia Laub
Vivian Lin
Stella Madrid
Gideon Mandara
Rebecka Nolmark
Janice Perlman
Glorianna Pionati
Christine Platt
Laura Lee Ross
Wendy Sarkissian
Nancy Sedmak-Weiss
Nola-Kate Seymoar
Kaarin Taipale
Deborah Taylor
Rasna Warah
Marc Weiss
Carol Willis
Belinda Yuen
Muhammad Yunus
Robert Zdenek