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Navigating Motherhood in the City
Navigating the city with a child can be one of the most unexpectedly challenging parts of parenthood due to inaccessibility, lack of infrastructure, and social isolation.
Car-Free Streets Benefit Everyone
Car-free streets are inclusive for all genders and ages. They are also safer, more enjoyable, and healthier than their alternative.
Sleeping Rough: A Gendered Reality
While rarely the face of Canada's homeless crisis, many women experience homelessness. The lived experiences of women who sleep rough differs significantly from those of men. On top of challenges of obtaining basic necessities, women who are unsheltered must also deal with gendered obstacles such as menstruation, threats of violence, and pregnancy.
Advocacy is For Everyone
Advocacy at its core is expressing belief in something. It could be as simple as sharing a well-written article to introduce new ideas or raising a hand in a work meeting. Advocacy is for everyone, and it does’t have to be difficult.
Queer Activism in Public Space
As recently introduced laws and policies across North America attempt to regulate queer people's access to healthcare, public space, and gender expression, the fight for representation and inclusion in cities continues.
How 15-Minute Cities Build Feminist Communities
When cities adopt the vision of the 15-minute city, they have the opportunity to create communities that work better for everyone, especially women.
How Toxic Masculinity Drives Car Culture
Men have created cars, built cities around cars, and have linked driving to their male identity. Toxic masculinity is a key driver of car culture in Canada, and must be addressed to wean all Canadians off of their cars.
Pedalling Against the Patriarchy
Women face significant barriers to cycling, such as safety, harassment, and gender norms. To encourage more women to get on two wheels, there is a great deal of work required to address patriarchal systems and design.
Feminist Cities are also Deaf-Friendly Cities
Feminist interventions work to serve people with multiple identities and social factors. Here is how they also serve individuals who experience deafness.
Building Cities for Kids Benefits Everyone
Kids need safe ways to get around, close access to friends, and spaces for play. Building cities for kids makes them more fun, safe, and equitable for everyone.
Sustainable Cities are Feminist Cities
Feminist interventions for housing, transportation, and green infrastructure provide great promise for emission reductions, all while addressing inequalities and making cities more livable for everyone.
No Equity in the Car-Centric City
Prioritizing personal vehicles over all other modes of transportation creates mobility barriers for everyone, especially marginalized communities.
If it’s not Intersectional, it’s not a Feminist City
Many traditional feminist interventions prioritize wealthy, white women over others. An intersectional approach is needed to ensure feminist cities are truly for everyone.
Feminist Cities are Cities for Everyone
Dismantling the patriarchy one curb-cut, bike lane, and planter at a time
How the Patriarchy was Cemented into Cities
The segregation of paid and unpaid labour between men and women shaped our cities to exclude the needs of anyone who was not a working man.
The Way we Shape Cities, Shapes us
We have built cities that make us sad, unhealthy, and poor - but, we have the power to transform them, and ourselves.