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"Urbanism and Gender in Murcia is the title of the workshop discussion that has organized the Department of Social Welfare, Political Equality and Citizen Participation in the 2nd and June 3rd in the Women's Center of Santa Eulalia.
A total of 40 women will participate in the workshop to be held from 19 to 21 hours.
Building a livable city for children, for seniors, youth, for persons with disabilities, who have to balance, requires a thorough knowledge of the needs and difficulties they face every day, giving participation design and city planning.
The debate workshop for women: "Urban and gender in Murcia city experience different for men and women," aims to:
• Analyze the structure, design, services and facilities of the Santa Eulalia from gender roles played by women (working at home, employed, mother, entrepreneur, professional, caregiver for dependents, consumer ... ..) to identify elements that facilitate or hinder their life, and propose changes that will facilitate and enhance the quality of life in the city.
This workshop discussion is part of the actions that are promoted from the Department of Social Welfare for greater presence and participation of women in public life.
At the same time, included in the Plan for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men is being promoted from the Department to incorporate a gender perspective in all municipal activities have been proposed actions in this line of work: "Gender mainstreaming planning and environmental management and municipal planning. "
This workshop discussion is part of a research project being undertaken by the Architect Murciana Torricos Olivia was done following the methodology designed from the European Commission to ensure women's participation in planning and urban development of cities and the incorporation gender perspective.
This workshop EASW - European Awareness Scenario Workshop - has been developed in several Spanish cities.
Murcia is a first action within a larger program, from which is to remove gender indicators to be considered within the broader urban planning, and renovation and adaptation of the neighborhoods and districts.
Modern urbanism, proposed by Le Corbusier in his treatises of the first half of the twentieth century has evolved from a simplistic view, in terms of people's lives.
It has not really taken into account the complexity of people and relationships that occurs in life.
You have not looked beyond certain aspects and needs of certain population groups.
Contemplating the comprehensiveness and complexity of life of people, the different roles that are developed, and the various responsibilities and tasks to perform after a day, enables the planning, design and organization of space and resources from a point functional, facilitator of everyday life, caring for the environment and guaranteeing the quality of life in the city.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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