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Bumps on Bikes: Cycling Whilst Pregnant
Pregnancy doesn’t have to mean putting down your bike and submitting to a 40-week residency on the sofa. Cycling can be an extremely beneficial activity during the gestational period — when done in a way that works for you and your body. Find out more about how you can get the smoothest journey when riding with your bump.
2023 Wrapped - Feel Good News, Projects and Resources that Inspired Women-Led Change This Year
Enjoy a curated list of our favorite news stories, articles, projects, and resources that have crossed Women in Urbanism Canada’s feed in 2023.
Why Public Washrooms aren’t Working for Women
Women have to go to the washroom more frequently, they have to wait in lines longer, and they spend more time using the washroom compared to men. Here are eight reasons why most public washrooms are not working for women.
Babes on Bikes: What to Know About Cycling With Your Little
You may experience an overwhelming sense of peace and happiness, frustration and irritation, accomplishment and defeat, and laughter while biking with your child.
Feminist Cities are for Men Too
Feminist interventions prioritize the needs and experience of women and other equity-deserving groups, while still positively impacting the lives of men.
Next Stop: Improving Bus Safety for Women
The bus can be a hostile environment for many women, which can place limits on their travel choices and behaviours. Transit agencies have various tools at their disposal that can help to improve women’s safety.
How Women Spark Climate Action in Canadian Cities
As global leaders adopt pledges and net-zero targets, we are exploring the endless ways women advance climate change mitigation and adaptation in Canadian cities.
Snow Clearance isn’t Gender Neutral
The snow clearing policies in many Canadian cities unintentionally prioritize men through the modes, locations, and methods that their policies state. It’s time to apply a gender-based lens to how we deal with snow.
Gender Inequality Makes Aging More Difficult for Women
Decisions in urban planning have consequences on gender equity - this blog focuses on consequences that elderly women face as they age in their communities.
How to get Harassment off our Streets
Street harassment is pervasive in Canadian cities, creating unwelcome and even dangerous public environments for many women. Here are some urban design strategies for getting harassment off our streets.
Understanding Gender Beyond the Binary
Navigating sex and gender can be complex. Understanding the different experiences of women, girls, transwomen, non-binary, two-spirit, and femmes helps us to address inequalities and build more inclusive cities.
All the Ways Women get from A to B
Men and women have different mobility patterns, needs, and behaviours. Here are some of the unique ways that women move.