Gender-Responsive Urban Planning and Design of Public Open Spaces for Social and Economic Equity: Challenges and Opportunities in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

Authors

  • Huraera Jabeen

Keywords:

public open space; gender-responsive; spatial transformation; social and economic inequity; urban system

Abstract

The gendered built environment contributes directly to social and economic inequities The economic prosperity of Dhaka city is yet to translate into a desirable urban life especially for its female citizens Public open spaces where active urban life flourishes are populated by men and boys in the city Nevertheless these spaces are in a constant state of becoming radically departing from the earlier ideas of static due to increased engagement of women in urban productivity politics and governance Space is a neglected dimension both in gender and urban studies The paper examines the urban system of Dhaka that consists of both physical and social systems interdependent and interlinked in a way that maintains a dynamic balance between forces or exhibits a capacity to grow and change The findings illustrate that access to and mobility in public open spaces influenced by a range of pragmatic ideological socio-cultural and spatial factors underpinned by prevailing gender inequalities and asymmetries contribute to both social and economic inequities in the city Thus the paper recommends gender-specific gender-sensitive and gender-transformative planning approaches for meaningful occupancy of public open spaces by both women and men

How to Cite

Huraera Jabeen. (2020). Gender-Responsive Urban Planning and Design of Public Open Spaces for Social and Economic Equity: Challenges and Opportunities in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 20(E5), 19–32. Retrieved from https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/3227

Gender-Responsive Urban Planning and Design of Public Open Spaces for Social and Economic Equity: Challenges and Opportunities in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

Published

2020-03-15