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: Jobeda Ali, Nefise Bazoglu, and Wandia Seaforth
Habiba Al Marashi
Lucelena Betancur
Iman Bibars
Liz Blake
Albina du
Boisrouvray
Chandana Bose
Margaret Caust
Hyun Kyung Chung
Louise Cox
Kristie Daniel
Malika Djebli
Marlene Fernandes
Rebecca Ferrell
Pamela Hollie
Bianca Jagger
Paola Jiron
Kate Joncas
Ritu George Kaliaden
Jane Katz
Eve Konstantine
Claudia Laub
Michelle Lawrence
Vivian Lin
Stella Madrid
Gideon Mandara
Andreia Marin
Martins
Rebecka Nolmark
Janice Perlman
Glorianna Pionati
Christina Carvalho Pinto
Christine Platt
Laura Lee Ross
Wendy Sarkissian
Nancy Sedmak-Weiss
Nola-Kate Seymoar
Kaarin Taipale
Andrea Veach
Rasna Warah
Carol Willis
Belinda Yuen
Muhammad Yunus
Robert Zdenek