{"id":255501,"date":"2023-08-09T20:41:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T15:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=255501"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:53:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T10:23:51","slug":"ensuring-womens-right-to-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ensuring-womens-right-to-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensuring women\u2019s right to the city"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201cEnsuring women\u2019s right to the city<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Indian express\u201d on 9th August 2023.<\/p>\n

Syllabus:<\/strong> GS1- social empowerment & GS2- social Justice<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> In this article author discusses the challenges women face in Indian cities due to lack of gender-responsive urban planning, emphasizing the need for more inclusive and equitable cities that prioritize women’s safety, freedom, and the recognition of unpaid care work.<\/p>\n

What challenges do women face in Indian cities?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Women in Indian cities face:<\/p>\n

Safety Concerns:<\/strong> 52% of women in a 2021 ORF study avoided education or jobs due to safety issues.<\/p>\n

Longer Commutes:<\/strong> Women in Delhi travel 27 extra minutes for safer routes.<\/p>\n

Public Transport Issues:<\/strong> Only 9% of women in an Ola study felt public transport was safe.<\/p>\n

Higher Transport Costs:<\/strong> Women in Mumbai spend 21% more on transport due to safety and multiple tasks.<\/p>\n

Low Employment:<\/strong> Only 20% of women are employed compared to 70% of men.<\/p>\n

Unequal Care Burden:<\/strong> Women spend 297 minutes daily on housework; men spend 31.<\/p>\n

Unpaid Work:<\/strong> Women contribute 3.26 billion hours of unpaid care work daily.<\/p>\n

What should be done about it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gender-Responsive Urban Planning:<\/strong> Urban planning often ignores women’s economic and social realities, leading to exclusion and fear. Design cities that consider the needs of women, children, and the elderly.<\/p>\n

Safety over Technocracy:<\/strong> Go beyond just CCTV and apps; adopt a holistic approach to women’s safety and inclusion.<\/p>\n

Safer and affordable transportation:<\/strong> Improve public transport safety and affordability, considering that only 9% of women find it safe and women in Mumbai spend 21% more time on transport than men. Adopt successful measures like women-only transport, free buses, and helplines.<\/p>\n

Recognize Care Work:<\/strong> Given women spend 297 minutes daily on housework, support and value their contributions.<\/p>\n

Facilitate Care Infrastructure:<\/strong> Design urban spaces that prioritize childcare, healthcare, housing, parks, and leisure areas.<\/p>\n

Community Involvement:<\/strong> Include diverse voices in policy-making, that echoes Jane Jacobs’ idea that cities should be created by everyone.<\/p>\n

Cities for Well-being:<\/strong> Prioritize areas beyond production and consumption, focusing on overall well-being, like health and education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cEnsuring women\u2019s right to the city\u201d published in \u201cThe Indian express\u201d on 9th August 2023. Syllabus: GS1- social empowerment & GS2- social Justice News: In this article author discusses the challenges women face in Indian cities due to lack of gender-responsive urban planning, emphasizing the need for… Continue reading Ensuring women\u2019s right to the city<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[263,264],"class_list":["post-255501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-1","tag-society","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255501\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}