Feminist Placemaking: Co-creating Places that work for women

This three-hour session aims to explore the concept of feminist placemaking and its potential in creating inclusive and empowering urban spaces for women. The session will delve into the importance of gender-disaggregated data collection and research in understanding the specific challenges and needs of women in different communities. This session is based on selecting a location in Amsterdam and applying a participatory approach. Participants will co-create solutions on how to incorporate women's perspectives, voices, and experiences into the design and use of public spaces, promoting safety, access to resources, social interaction, and community cohesion.

Presenters

Nourhan Bassam, Gendered City-GamingX Nourhan has a professional background in architecture and urban design, holding a Ph.D. in Urban design, and placemaking. She considers herself a social entrepreneur, educator, feminist urbanist, city enthusiast, and community lover. Her passion lies in empowering communities to shape their own inclusive and sustainable cities. Nourhan's work as a feminist urbanist is dedicated to creating equitable and inclusive communities. She is the founder of GamingX focusing on community development and empowerment. Nourhan merged her passion and profession in "The Gendered City," book that aims to shed light on the restrictions and failures women face in cities.