Nicole Kalms . Articles More lighting alone does not create safer cities. Look at what research with young women tells us Women’s avoidance of areas of the city creates a complex internal geography of exclusion zones and “take extreme care” zones – all in the hope that this vigilance will keep them out of harm’s way. To design safer parks for women, city planners must listen to their stories Nothing can protect women from the random acts of violence committed by some men but engaging with the stories of women and girls is crucial for making cities safer. Crowd-mapping gender equality – a powerful tool for shaping a better city launches in Melbourne The focus of the new Gender Equality Map launched today in two pilot locations in Melbourne is on equality or inequality in their neighbourhood. To design safer parks for women, city planners must listen to their stories The rape and murder of aspiring comedian Eurydice Dixon in an inner-city Melbourne park – while deeply shocking – is part of an avalanche of gendered violence perpetrated against women in cities every day.
